De Kalb, Mississippi

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De Kalb, Mississippi
Town
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Dynamite City of the South
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De Kalb, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°46′11″N88°39′1″W / 32.76972°N 88.65028°W / 32.76972; -88.65028 Coordinates: 32°46′11″N88°39′1″W / 32.76972°N 88.65028°W / 32.76972; -88.65028
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Kemper
Government
 • MayorClark Adams [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total3.33 sq mi (8.61 km2)
 • Land3.32 sq mi (8.60 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total877
 • Density264.24/sq mi (102.03/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39328
Area code 601
FIPS code 28-18340
GNIS feature ID0669159

De Kalb is a town in and the county seat of Kemper County, Mississippi, United States. [3] The population was 1,164 at the 2010 census. [4] De Kalb is named after General Johann de Kalb, a Franconian-French military officer who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

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Geography

De Kalb is located in central Kemper County at 32°46′11″N88°39′1″W / 32.76972°N 88.65028°W / 32.76972; -88.65028 (32.769751, -88.650407). [5] Mississippi Highway 16 passes through the north side of the town, leading east 11 miles (18 km) to Scooba and west 28 miles (45 km) to Philadelphia. Mississippi Highway 39 (Main Avenue) passes through the center of De Kalb, leading north 19 miles (31 km) to Shuqualak and south 30 miles (48 km) to Meridian.

According to the United States Census Bureau, De Kalb has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.22%, are water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 554—
1930 88860.3%
1940 866−2.5%
1950 95310.0%
1960 880−7.7%
1970 1,07221.8%
1980 1,1598.1%
1990 1,073−7.4%
2000 972−9.4%
2010 1,16419.8%
2020 877−24.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2020 census

De Kalb Racial Composition [7]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 22525.66%
Black or African American 63171.95%
Native American 10.11%
Pacific Islander 10.11%
Other/Mixed 131.48%
Hispanic or Latino 60.68%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 877 people, 480 households, and 292 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census [8] of 2000, there were 972 people, 388 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density was 293.5 inhabitants per square mile (113.3/km2). There were 444 housing units at an average density of 134.1 per square mile (51.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 70.31% African American, 18.56% White, 0.21% Native American, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.

There were 388 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 20.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,000, and the median income for a family was $24,886. Males had a median income of $26,477 versus $16,964 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,171. About 23.3% of families and 28.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.9% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 or over.


Education

De Kalb is served by the Kemper County School District.

Notable people

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