Poplarville, Mississippi | |
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Nickname(s): P-Ville, PopVegas | |
Coordinates: 30°50′26″N89°32′2″W / 30.84056°N 89.53389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Pearl River |
Government | |
• Mayor | Louise Smith |
Area | |
• Total | 5.42 sq mi (14.04 km2) |
• Land | 5.41 sq mi (14.01 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,833 |
• Density | 523.85/sq mi (202.26/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39470 |
Area code | 601/769 |
FIPS code | 28-59480 |
GNIS feature ID | 0676247 |
Website | www |
Poplarville is a city in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,894. It is the county seat of Pearl River County. [2] It hosts an annual Blueberry Jubilee, which includes rides, craft vendors and rodeos.
Poplarville was named for Poplar Jim Smith, the original owner of the town site. [3]
In 1959, Mack Charles Parker, an African-American accused of rape, was abducted from the Pearl River County jail in Poplarville by a mob [4] and shot to death. No charges were filed against anyone. [5]
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina inflicted damage on Poplarville, with storm's most powerful, unofficially recorded gust of wind reported at Pearl River Community College, at 135 mph (217 km/h). On September 2, 2005, Ohio Army National Guard arrived in Poplarville to assist with recovery. Initial efforts were the security of banks, pharmacies and gas stations as well as initial responses to rural emergencies. The unit stayed for three weeks ultimately checking on every family and structure in the county. On September 5, 2005, George W. Bush, Laura Bush, and Governor Haley Barbour visited Pearl River Community College in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. [6]
On March 25, 2014 citizens voted to allow for beer and wine sales. The final vote count was 361 votes for the measure and 149 against. [7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.52%) is water.
Climate data for Poplarville Experiment Station, Mississippi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1896–1905, 1919–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 84 (29) | 87 (31) | 89 (32) | 98 (37) | 101 (38) | 104 (40) | 105 (41) | 105 (41) | 103 (39) | 97 (36) | 92 (33) | 85 (29) | 105 (41) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 59.3 (15.2) | 63.4 (17.4) | 70.3 (21.3) | 76.8 (24.9) | 84.1 (28.9) | 89.4 (31.9) | 90.8 (32.7) | 91.0 (32.8) | 87.0 (30.6) | 78.8 (26.0) | 68.3 (20.2) | 61.2 (16.2) | 76.7 (24.8) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 49.0 (9.4) | 52.6 (11.4) | 59.1 (15.1) | 65.4 (18.6) | 73.1 (22.8) | 79.0 (26.1) | 80.8 (27.1) | 80.7 (27.1) | 76.6 (24.8) | 67.4 (19.7) | 57.2 (14.0) | 51.0 (10.6) | 66.0 (18.9) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 38.6 (3.7) | 41.8 (5.4) | 47.9 (8.8) | 54.1 (12.3) | 62.2 (16.8) | 68.7 (20.4) | 70.7 (21.5) | 70.4 (21.3) | 66.3 (19.1) | 56.0 (13.3) | 46.1 (7.8) | 40.7 (4.8) | 55.3 (12.9) |
Record low °F (°C) | 3 (−16) | 10 (−12) | 15 (−9) | 30 (−1) | 37 (3) | 49 (9) | 58 (14) | 57 (14) | 39 (4) | 28 (−2) | 20 (−7) | 5 (−15) | 3 (−16) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.73 (146) | 5.27 (134) | 5.52 (140) | 5.48 (139) | 5.28 (134) | 6.41 (163) | 6.94 (176) | 5.99 (152) | 4.82 (122) | 4.04 (103) | 4.05 (103) | 5.45 (138) | 64.98 (1,650) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.3 (0.76) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.9 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 12.1 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 120.3 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA [8] [9] |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 232 | — | |
1900 | 990 | 326.7% | |
1910 | 1,272 | 28.5% | |
1920 | 1,290 | 1.4% | |
1930 | 1,498 | 16.1% | |
1940 | 1,664 | 11.1% | |
1950 | 1,852 | 11.3% | |
1960 | 2,136 | 15.3% | |
1970 | 2,312 | 8.2% | |
1980 | 2,562 | 10.8% | |
1990 | 2,561 | 0.0% | |
2000 | 2,601 | 1.6% | |
2010 | 2,894 | 11.3% | |
2020 | 2,833 | −2.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [10] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 1,857 | 65.55% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 774 | 27.32% |
Native American | 8 | 0.28% |
Asian | 22 | 0.78% |
Other/Mixed | 101 | 3.57% |
Hispanic or Latino | 71 | 2.51% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,833 people, 733 households, and 499 families residing in the city.
As of the census [12] of 2000, there were 2,601 people, 852 households, and 558 families residing in the city. The population density was 676.5 inhabitants per square mile (261.2/km2). There were 936 housing units at an average density of 243.4 per square mile (94.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 74.32% White, 23.95% African American, 0.50% Asian, 0.15% Native American, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 852 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 20.8% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,417, and the median income for a family was $32,339. Males had a median income of $35,250 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,833. About 20.8% of families and 25.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.8% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.
The City of Poplarville is served by the Poplarville School District and is home to Pearl River Community College.
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