Calhoun City, Mississippi
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Geography
Calhoun City is located in south-central Calhoun County., and is bordered on the east by the town of Derma. Mississippi Highway 9 runs through the center of the town, leading north Script error: No such module "convert". to Pittsboro, the county seat, and Script error: No such module "convert". north to Bruce. Mississippi Highway 8 leads east from the center of town Script error: No such module "convert". to Vardaman and Script error: No such module "convert". to Houston. The two highways head south from the town together, Highway 9 leading Script error: No such module "convert". south to Slate Springs and Highway 8 leading Script error: No such module "convert". south then west to Grenada.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert"., or 0.69%, is water.[1] The Yalobusha River, a tributary of the Yazoo River, passes a mile south of the center of town.
Climate
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Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1910 | 477 | — | |
| 1920 | 502 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 1,012 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 1,171 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 1,319 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 1,714 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 1,847 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 2,033 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 1,838 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 1,872 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 1,774 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 1,533 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White | 793 | 51.73% |
| Black or African American | 630 | 41.1% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.07% |
| Other/Mixed | 69 | 4.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 2.61% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,533 people, 709 households, and 436 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,872 people, 736 households, and 530 families residing in the town. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 827 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the town was 66.72% Caucasian, 32.00% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 736 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 23.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,983, and the median income for a family was $28,047. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $20,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,294. About 23.2% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Calhoun City is served by the Calhoun County School District. Calhoun City High School's athletic teams are known as the Wildcats.
In 1968, Calhoun Academy was formed as a segregation academy by white parents seeking to avoid sending their children to racially integrated public schools.[5] Its sports teams are known as the Cougars.
Notable people
- Ace Cannon, saxophone player and Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame inductee
- Billy Cowan, former Major League Baseball player[6]
- M. D. Jennings, defensive back for the Green Bay Packers
- Vester Newcomb, former National Football League player and head football coach of University of Tennessee at Martin from 1978 to 1979[7]
- Dave Parker, former Major League Baseball player
- Scott Suber, former Mississippi State first-team All-American[8]
- Cornelius Wortham, former National Football League and Alabama Crimson Tide player
- Perry Van Bailey, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives (2023–present)
References
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- ↑ Drinkwater Jr, W. Wayne, and Charles Claiborne Barksdale. Cook v. Hudson: The State's Interest in Integration versus the First Amendment Rights on the Public Schoolteacher Miss. LJ 45 (1974): 953.
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