Crowder, Mississippi

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Crowder, Mississippi
Town
Nickname: 
Crowder Critters
Panola County Mississippi Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Crowder Highlighted.svg
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Crowder, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°10′23″N90°8′11″W / 34.17306°N 90.13639°W / 34.17306; -90.13639 Coordinates: 34°10′23″N90°8′11″W / 34.17306°N 90.13639°W / 34.17306; -90.13639
Country United States
State Mississippi
Counties Quitman, Panola
Government
 • MayorGriffin Rico [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Land0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
161 ft (49 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total573
 • Density1,256.58/sq mi (484.78/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38622
Area code 662
FIPS code 28-16940
GNIS feature ID0668988

Crowder is a town in Panola and Quitman counties in the state of Mississippi. The population was 712 at the 2010 census.

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Geography

Most of Crowder is in Quitman County with a portion on the east in adjacent Panola County. In the 2000 census, 462 of the town's 766 residents (60.3%) lived in Quitman County and 304 (39.7%) in Panola County. [3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.2 km2, all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 388—
1930 377−2.8%
1940 45420.4%
1950 4764.8%
1960 52810.9%
1970 81554.4%
1980 789−3.2%
1990 758−3.9%
2000 7661.1%
2010 712−7.0%
2020 573−19.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2020 census

Crowder racial composition [5]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)19433.86%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)35962.65%
Other/Mixed 111.92%
Hispanic or Latino 91.57%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 573 people, 331 households, and 213 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 766 people, 309 households, and 198 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,690.7 inhabitants per square mile (652.8/km2). There were 334 housing units at an average density of 737.2 per square mile (284.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 53.13% White, 46.34% African American, 0.13% Pacific Islander, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 309 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $14,427, and the median income for a family was $27,143. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $20,391 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,534. About 32.6% of families and 37.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.0% of those under age 18 and 37.3% of those age 65 or over.


Education

The Quitman County portion of Crowder is served by the Quitman County School District and the Panola County portion is served by the South Panola School District.

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References

  1. ↑ "Mississippi Municipal League :: Home".
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Subcounty population estimates: Mississippi 2000-2006". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2007-06-28. Archived from the original (CSV) on 2007-11-26. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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