Sunflower, Mississippi
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Sunflower is a town in Sunflower County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 696 people, 229 households, and 166 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,719.3 people per square mile (671.8/km²). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 597.8 per square mile (233.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 27.87% White, 71.26% African American, 0.43% Asian, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.
There were 229 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples
living together, 25.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.69.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,842, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $22,143 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,176. About 30.7% of families and 39.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.6% of those under age 18 and 35.1% of those age 65 or over.
. East Sunflower Elementary School is the elementary school in Sunflower. Ruleville Central High School is the high school in the Sunflower County district. Sunflower is also home of the Sunflower County Freedom Project, an independent non-profit after school program for middle and high school students, based in the context of the Civil Rights Movement and the Freedom Schools of 1964.
Sunflower County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,369 people, 9,637 households, and 7,314 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 10,338 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Sunflower is located at 33°32′43"N 90°32′15"W (33.545397, -90.537595).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 696 people, 229 households, and 166 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,719.3 people per square mile (671.8/km²). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 597.8 per square mile (233.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 27.87% White, 71.26% African American, 0.43% Asian, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.
There were 229 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 25.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.69.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,842, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $22,143 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $12,176. About 30.7% of families and 39.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.6% of those under age 18 and 35.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Town of Sunflower is served by the Sunflower County School DistrictSunflower County School District
The Sunflower County School District is a public school district with its headquarters in the Sunflower County Courthouse in Indianola, Mississippi, and the educational services building along U.S. Route 49 West in Indianola...
. East Sunflower Elementary School is the elementary school in Sunflower. Ruleville Central High School is the high school in the Sunflower County district. Sunflower is also home of the Sunflower County Freedom Project, an independent non-profit after school program for middle and high school students, based in the context of the Civil Rights Movement and the Freedom Schools of 1964.
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