McCool, Mississippi

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McCool, Mississippi
Town
Attala County Mississippi Incorporated and Unincorporated areas McCool Highlighted.svg
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McCool, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°11′54″N89°20′35″W / 33.19833°N 89.34306°W / 33.19833; -89.34306
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Attala
Area
[1]
 • Total0.94 sq mi (2.44 km2)
 • Land0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total103
 • Density109.69/sq mi (42.36/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39108
Area code 662
FIPS code 28-43400
GNIS feature ID0673311

McCool is a town in Attala County, Mississippi. The population was 135 at the 2010 census. [2]

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History

McCool post office was established September 11, 1883, with Charles W. Thompson as first postmaster. [3] The town was named for James F. McCool, Chancellor of the 6th Chancery court district of Mississippi, and former speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives. [4]

The population was 317 in 1900. [4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 246—
1900 31728.9%
1910 42233.1%
1920 51722.5%
1930 5628.7%
1940 373−33.6%
1950 305−18.2%
1960 211−30.8%
1970 2256.6%
1980 203−9.8%
1990 169−16.7%
2000 1827.7%
2010 135−25.8%
2020 103−23.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 182 people, 72 households, and 49 families residing in the town. The population density was 193.6 inhabitants per square mile (74.7/km2). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 87.2 per square mile (33.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 73.08% White, 25.82% African American, 0.55% Asian, and 0.55% from two or more races.

There were 72 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,659, and the median income for a family was $27,083. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,760. About 18.4% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.4% of those 65 or over.

Education

The town of McCool is served by the Attala County School District.

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): McCool town, Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ Gallagher, John S. and Patera, Alan H. (1996) Mississippi Post Offices, p. 13. Lake Grove, Oregon: The Depot, ISBN   0-943645-35-2
  4. 1 2 Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 186.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ↑ "SISSON, Thomas Upton". US House of Representatives: History, Art, & Archives. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ John D. Winters obituary, Ruston Daily Leader , Ruston, Louisiana, December 10, 1997
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