Conehatta, Mississippi

Conehatta, Mississippi
CDP
United States Post Office in Conehatta
Location of Conehatta, Mississippi
Coordinates: 32°27′27″N89°16′16″W / 32.45750°N 89.27111°W / 32.45750; -89.27111
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Newton
Area [1]
• Total	15.81 sq mi (40.93 km2)
• Land	15.69 sq mi (40.65 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation	482 ft (147 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,376
• Density	87.68/sq mi (33.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39057
Area code	601
FIPS code	28-15540
GNIS feature ID	0668759

Conehatta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 1376 at the 2020 census. It is one of the eight communities included in the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation and the population is 76% Choctaw.

The community takes its name from Conehatta Creek. ^[2]

Geography

Conehatta is located at 32°27′27″N89°16′16″W / 32.45750°N 89.27111°W / 32.45750; -89.27111 (32.457541, -89.271151). ^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.0 square miles (41 km²), of which 15.9 square miles (41 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.56%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,376		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2020 census

Conehatta racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[5] [a]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	168	12.21%
Black or African American (NH)	62	4.51%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	1,082	78.63%
Asian (NH)	1	0.07%
Some Other Race (NH)	1	0.07%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	47	3.42%
Hispanic or Latino	15	1.09%
Total	1,376

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,376 people, 388 households, and 349 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 997 people, 297 households, and 231 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 62.8 inhabitants per square mile (24.2/km²). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 20.1 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 16.25% White, 7.22% African American, 76.03% Native American, 0.30% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.

There were 297 households, out of which 50.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.0% were married couples living together, 32.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.68.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 40.1% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,406, and the median income for a family was $24,063. Males had a median income of $25,667 versus $21,719 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,343. About 45.4% of families and 42.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Conehatta is served by the Newton County School District. ^[8]

Native American students are eligible to attend schools in the Choctaw Tribal School System, a tribal school system operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, a federally recognized tribe. Conehatta Elementary School is in the community. ^[9]

Notable people

• Beasley Denson, Tribal chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians from 2007 to 2011 ^[10]
• Joe Overstreet (b. 1933, Choctaw), abstract painter

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 30. ISBN   978-1-60473-483-6.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
6. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Newton County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2022. - Text list
9. "Home". Conehatta Elementary School. Retrieved August 6, 2022. 851 Tushka Drive Conehatta, MS 39057
10. Greer, Tammy (January 2010). "Who's Who in the Southeastern American Indian Tribes". Center for American Indian Research and Studies Newsletter (1).

1. 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 can be of any race. ^[6]