Como, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 34°30′48″N89°56′29″W / 34.51333°N 89.94139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Panola |
Area | |
• Total | 1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2) |
• Land | 1.89 sq mi (4.89 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,118 |
• Density | 591.85/sq mi (228.53/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 38619 |
Area code | 662 |
FIPS code | 28-15500 |
GNIS feature ID | 0668729 |
Website | como |
Como is a town in Panola County, Mississippi, which borders the Mississippi Delta and is in the northern part of the state, known as hill country. The population was 1,279 as of the 2010 census.
In a 2007 article about the area, Wayne Drash, a CNN.com senior producer, described Como as "a hard-hit rural community." [2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) is land and 0.53% is water.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 149 | — | |
1890 | 178 | 19.5% | |
1900 | 475 | 166.9% | |
1910 | 905 | 90.5% | |
1920 | 818 | −9.6% | |
1930 | 851 | 4.0% | |
1940 | 819 | −3.8% | |
1950 | 703 | −14.2% | |
1960 | 789 | 12.2% | |
1970 | 1,003 | 27.1% | |
1980 | 1,378 | 37.4% | |
1990 | 1,387 | 0.7% | |
2000 | 1,310 | −5.6% | |
2010 | 1,279 | −2.4% | |
2020 | 1,118 | −12.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White | 306 | 27.37% |
Black or African American | 777 | 69.5% |
Native American | 2 | 0.18% |
Asian | 3 | 0.27% |
Other/Mixed | 21 | 1.88% |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 0.81% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 1,118 people, 590 households, and 284 families residing in the town.
As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 1,310 people, 461 households, and 352 families residing in the town. The population density was 692.1 inhabitants per square mile (267.2/km2). There were 506 housing units at an average density of 267.3 per square mile (103.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 71.83% African American, 26.79% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.61% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 461 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 31.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,344, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $18,977 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,278. About 31.3% of families and 37.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 57.2% of those under age 18 and 29.6% of those age 65 or over.
The Town of Como is served by the North Panola School District. Como Elementary School in Como, [6] North Panola Junior High School in Como, [7] and North Panola High School in Sardis serve the community. [8]
The United States Postal Service operates the Como Post Office. [9]
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