Meadville, Mississippi

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Meadville, Mississippi
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Meadville, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°28′23″N90°53′27″W / 31.47306°N 90.89083°W / 31.47306; -90.89083
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Franklin
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
 • Land1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
number 11 all the way ft (93 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
448
 • Density396.46/sq mi (153.12/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39653
Area code 601
FIPS code 28-46200
GNIS feature ID0693939
Website www.meadvillems.com

Meadville is a town in and the county seat of Franklin County, Mississippi, United States, in the southwest part of the state. [2] The population was 449 at the 2010 census, [3] down from 519 at the 2000 census. It is situated north of the Homochitto River, which runs from the northeast to the southwest through the county on its way to its outlet at the Mississippi River.

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It is home to a chess center, covered in 60 Minutes story aired March 26, 2017, involving chess coach Jeff Bulington. [4]

History

Monument in Midway Cemetery Pretty Monument (124760263).jpg
Monument in Midway Cemetery

The town was named after Cowles Mead, a 19th-century political leader. [5] This town developed as a trading center for the agricultural county, which had an early economy based on the cultivation of cotton. Court days also attracted farmers and their customers. The county is still largely rural.

Geography

Meadville is located in the center of Franklin County at 31°28′23″N90°53′27″W / 31.47306°N 90.89083°W / 31.47306; -90.89083 (31.472998, -90.890856). [6] U.S. Routes 98 and 84 bypass the town to the south. U.S. 84 leads east 32 miles (51 km) to Brookhaven, and U.S. 98 leads southeast 36 miles (58 km) to McComb. Together the highways lead west 32 miles (51 km) to Natchez.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Meadville has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2), all land. [3]

Demographics

The town had its peak of population in 1960. As of the 2020 United States census, there were 448 people, 230 households, and 144 families residing in the town.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 260—
1920 30416.9%
1930 34112.2%
1940 51049.6%
1950 5242.7%
1960 61116.6%
1970 594−2.8%
1980 575−3.2%
1990 453−21.2%
2000 51914.6%
2010 449−13.5%
2020 448−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Race and ethnicity

Meadville racial composition as of 2020 [8]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)35980.13%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)7015.63%
Native American 20.45%
Other/Mixed 143.13%
Hispanic or Latino 30.67%

In 2000, the racial makeup of the town was 82.85% White, 15.41% African American, 0.77% Asian, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population. By 2020, its racial and ethnic makeup was 80.13% non-Hispanic white, 15.63% African American, 0.45% Native American, 3.13% mixed, and 0.67% Hispanic or Latino of any race. [8]

Education

Meadville is served by the Franklin County School District, which includes Franklin County Elementary and a host of day cares and headstarts.

Notable people

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References

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  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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  4. ↑ About 9 minutes into video
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  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
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