Mississippi Valley State (CDP), Mississippi

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Mississippi Valley State University
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Coordinates: 33°31′02″N90°20′40″W / 33.51722°N 90.34444°W / 33.51722; -90.34444
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Leflore
Area
[1]
  Total
1.79 sq mi (4.65 km2)
  Land1.79 sq mi (4.65 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
125 ft (38 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
805
  Density448.47/sq mi (173.15/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38941 (Itta Bena)
Area code 662
FIPS code 28-48120
GNIS feature ID2586603 [2]

Mississippi Valley State University is a census-designated place in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. [2] The population at the 2020 census was 805. [3] It is the location of Mississippi Valley State University and is adjacent to Itta Bena. [4]

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 1,182
2020 805−31.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
2010 [6] 2010 [6]

2020 census

Mississippi Valley State University CDP – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010 [7] Pop 2020 [6] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)471323.98%16.40%
Black or African American alone (NH)1,08159391.46%73.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)130.08%0.37%
Asian alone (NH)1891.52%1.12%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)540.42%0.50%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)1951.61%0.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11590.93%7.33%
Total1,182805100.00%100.00%

2010 Census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,182 people living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.5% Black, 4.0% White, 0.1% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.4% from some other race and 1.6% from two or more races. 0.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Education

MVSU includes faculty and staff apartments and other residential apartments. [8] Dependent children living in these units are within the Greenwood-Leflore School District. These apartments were formerly served by the Leflore County School District. [9] Effective July 1, 2019 this district consolidated into the Greenwood-Leflore School District. [10]

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mississippi Valley State (CDP), Mississippi
  3. "Mississippi Valley State University CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Mississippi Valley State University CDP, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved August 14, 2022. Mississippi Valley State Univ (in blue text)
  5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. 1 2 3 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Mississippi Valley State University CDP". United States Census Bureau .
  7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Mississippi Valley State University CDP". United States Census Bureau .
  8. "Campus Map" (PDF). Mississippi Valley State University. 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  9. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Leflore County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  10. "School District Consolidation in Mississippi Archived 2017-07-02 at the Wayback Machine ." Mississippi Professional Educators. December 2016. Retrieved on July 2, 2017. Page 2 (PDF p. 3/6).