Dumas, Mississippi

Dumas, Mississippi
Town
Location of Dumas, Mississippi
Dumas, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°38′4″N88°50′52″W / 34.63444°N 88.84778°W / 34.63444; -88.84778
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Tippah
Area [1]
• Total	3.89 sq mi (10.08 km2)
• Land	3.89 sq mi (10.08 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	623 ft (190 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	471
• Density	120.96/sq mi (46.71/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38625
Area code	662
FIPS code	28-20340
GNIS feature ID	0669494

Dumas is a town in Tippah County, Mississippi. The population was 470 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	312		—
1990	407		30.4%
2000	452		11.1%
2010	470		4.0%
2020	471		0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

2020 census

Dumas racial composition ^[3]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	457	97.03%
Black or African American (NH)	1	0.21%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	1	0.21%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	2	0.42%
Hispanic or Latino	10	2.12%
Total	471

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 471 people, 160 households, and 110 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 452 people, 181 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density was 116.0 inhabitants per square mile (44.8/km²). There were 192 housing units at an average density of 19.0 inhabitants/km² (49.3 inhabitants/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.67% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 181 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 26.0% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,250, and the median income for a family was $40,391. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $20,341 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,121. 14.0% of the population and 13.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.5% were under the age of 18 and 33.3% were 65 or older.

Education

The Town of Dumas is served by the South Tippah School District.

Notable people

Donald Wildmon, minister, head of the American Family Association was born in Dumas. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
4. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
5. Limberg, Val E. "Wildmon, Donald". Museum of Broadcast Communications. Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved July 18, 2009.
6. Rosenberg, Howard (June 6, 1981). "Mild minister has networks cringing". Roanoke Times.

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. ^[4]