Gunnison, Mississippi

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Gunnison, Mississippi
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Gunnison, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°56′33″N90°56′46″W / 33.94250°N 90.94611°W / 33.94250; -90.94611
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Bolivar
Area
[1]
  Total1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
  Land0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
151 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total295
  Density301.02/sq mi (116.17/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38746
Area code 662
FIPS code 28-29900
GNIS feature ID0670805

Gunnison is a town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 295. [2]

Contents

The mayor is Frances L. Ward.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), of which 0.019 square miles (0.05 km2), or 1.84%, is water. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 477
1910 5158.0%
1920 485−5.8%
1930 484−0.2%
1940 396−18.2%
1950 45314.4%
1960 448−1.1%
1970 54521.7%
1980 70829.9%
1990 611−13.7%
2000 6333.6%
2010 452−28.6%
2020 295−34.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
2010 [5] 2020 [6]

2020 census

Gunnison town, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010 [5] Pop 2020 [6] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)463310.18%11.19%
Black or African American alone (NH)39724687.83%83.39%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)400.88%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)010.00%0.34%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)040.00%1.36%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5112.60%3.73%
Total452295100.00%100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 633 people, 202 households, and 146 families residing in the town. The population density was 651.1 inhabitants per square mile (251.4/km2). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 223.2 per square mile (86.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 12.64% White, 86.73% African American, 0.16% Native American, and 0.47% from two or more races.

There were 202 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.7% were married couples living together, 41.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.79.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 37.3% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,432, and the median income for a family was $21,875. Males had a median income of $27,679 versus $15,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,395. About 39.3% of families and 47.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 60.4% of those under age 18 and 34.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Gunnison is served by the West Bolivar Consolidated School District (formerly the West Bolivar School District), [8] which operates West Bolivar High School.

Notable people

Cousins Tim Barnett and Fred Barnett both played in the NFL.

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. "Gunnison town, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gunnison town, Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gunnison town, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau .
  6. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gunnison town, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau .
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Bolivar County, MS." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 2, 2017. Note that the Benoit and Shaw districts have since consolidated into West Bolivar.