Kokomo, Mississippi
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Kokomo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marion County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the first year it was listed as a census-designated place, it had a population of 150.[1]
History
The community was named after the city of Kokomo, Indiana.[2]
Kokomo was organized by the family of Phillip Enoch of Fernwood, Mississippi, around 1912. The Enochs planned to build a railroad east from Tylertown and established railroad stops along the planned route. Kokomo was the last planned station, but the railroad was never constructed.[3] Kokomo was once home to a turpentine distillery, blacksmith shops, café, barbershop, grocery stores, gristmills, and a pharmacy.[4]
A school first began operating in Kokomo in 1904. The Kokomo High School was closed in 1959.[4]
Geography
Kokomo is in western Marion County, with U.S. Route 98 forming its southern border. US 98 leads northeast Script error: No such module "convert". to Columbia, the Marion county seat, and southwest Script error: No such module "convert". to Tylertown.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Kokomo CDP has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 0.36%, are water.[5] The community is drained to the south by tributaries of Tenmile Creek, which flows east to the Pearl River.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 2020 | 150 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[7] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 110 | 73.33% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 35 | 23.33% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 3 | 2.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 1.33% |
| Total | 150 | 100.00% |
Education
It is in the Marion County School District.[8]
Marion County is in the service area of Pearl River Community College.[9]
Notable people
References
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