Mount Olive, Mississippi

Mount Olive, Mississippi
Town
Downtown Mount Olive
Location of Mount Olive, Mississippi
Mount Olive, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°45′24″N89°39′13″W / 31.75667°N 89.65361°W / 31.75667; -89.65361
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Covington
Area [1]
• Total	3.10 sq mi (8.02 km2)
• Land	3.10 sq mi (8.02 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	335 ft (102 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	895
• Density	288.99/sq mi (111.56/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39119
Area code	601
FIPS code	28-49520
GNIS feature ID	0674103
Website	Town website

Mount Olive is a town in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 895 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

History

The town of Mount Olive was incorporated on May 18, 1900, making the town older than Magee to the north and older than Collins to the south. The railroad tracks were completed in 1899. The population of Mount Olive in 2016 was 975. ^[3]

Geography

U.S. Route 49, a four-lane divided highway, follows the western border of the town and leads northwest 52 miles (84 km) to Jackson, the state capital, and 38 miles (61 km) southeast to Hattiesburg. Mississippi Highway 35 passes through the southern end of town and leads northeast 10 miles (16 km) to Mize and southwest 39 miles (63 km) to Columbia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all land. It is in the valley of Okatoma Creek, part of the Pascagoula River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	1,077		—
1920	778		−27.8%
1930	812		4.4%
1940	775		−4.6%
1950	827		6.7%
1960	841		1.7%
1970	923		9.8%
1980	993		7.6%
1990	914		−8.0%
2000	893		−2.3%
2010	982		10.0%
2020	895		−8.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Mount Olive racial composition as of 2020 ^[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	290	32.4%
Black or African American (NH)	574	64.13%
Some Other Race (NH)	1	0.11%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	21	2.35%
Hispanic or Latino	9	1.01%
Total	895

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 895 people, 589 households, and 492 families residing in the town.

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 893 people, 348 households, and 239 families residing in the town. The population density was 738.5 inhabitants per square mile (285.1/km²). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 327.5 per square mile (126.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 46.81% White, 51.96% African American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 348 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,019, and the median income for a family was $26,146. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,719 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,008. About 26.9% of families and 34.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.4% of those under age 18 and 24.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town of Mount Olive is served by the Covington County School District. It is served by Mount Olive Elementary School and Mount Olive High School.

Notable people

• Rose Bascom (1922-1993), trick roper, trick rider, Hollywood movie actress, Mississippi Rodeo Hall of Fame inductee ^[9]
• Howard Easterling, Negro league baseball third baseman ^[10]
• W. Ralph Eubanks, author, journalist, professor ^[11]
• Fred McNair, former professional football quarterback and head coach of Alcorn State and the brother of Steve McNair ^{[12] [13]}
• Steve McNair (1973-2009), All-Pro quarterback for the Tennessee Titans ^[14]
• Hannah Roberts, Miss Mississippi 2015, 1st runner-up to Miss America 2016 ^[15]

References

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. ^{[6] [7]}

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mount Olive town, Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
3. "Home | Town of Mt. Olive Mississippi" . Retrieved July 25, 2019.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
6. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
7. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
9. "Rose Bascom". IMDb. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
10. "Howard Easterling". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
11. Yardley, Jonathan (September 4, 2003). "Mississippi on His Mind, And in His Heart". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved December 31, 2020.
12. "Fred mcnair brother of steve mcnair - Search". www.bing.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
13. "Fred McNair-Football Coach". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
14. "McNair's hometown prepares to bury its star". ESPN.com. July 10, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
15. Apel, Therese. "Miss Mississippi Hannah Roberts is first runner-up to Miss America". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

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External links

• Town of Mount Olive official website