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Courtland, Mississippi
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Courtland, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°14′21″N89°56′34″W / 34.23917°N 89.94278°W / 34.23917; -89.94278
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Panola
Area
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  Total1.10 sq mi (2.86 km2)
  Land1.10 sq mi (2.86 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total470
  Density426.11/sq mi (164.46/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38620
Area code 662
FIPS code 28-15980
GNIS feature ID0668883

Courtland is a town in Panola County, Mississippi. The population was 511 at the time of the 2010 census.

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History

Courtland, Mississippi was incorporated as a town on March 30, 1871. On July 17, 1946, acting Governor Fielding L. Wright issued a proclamation abolishing the town as it had not held a municipal election in over two years. On July 18, the area was reorganized into a village. [2]

Geography

Courtland is located at 34°14′21″N89°56′34″W / 34.23917°N 89.94278°W / 34.23917; -89.94278 (34.239122, -89.942670). [3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 221
1900 282
1910 3047.8%
1920 265−12.8%
1930 230−13.2%
1940 2373.0%
1950 27516.0%
1960 242−12.0%
1970 31630.6%
1980 38120.6%
1990 329−13.6%
2000 46039.8%
2010 51111.1%
2020 470−8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 460 people, 157 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density was 408.1 inhabitants per square mile (157.6/km2). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 150.0 per square mile (57.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 64.57% White and 35.43% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.

There were 157 households, out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,729, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $32,125 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,130. About 12.4% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 24.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Courtland is served by the South Panola School District.

Notable people

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. "Town Of Courtland Abolished - But, 'Village' Appears". Clarion-Ledger. July 18, 1946. p. 7. Archived from the original on May 1, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  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, 2015.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.