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Silver Creek, Mississippi
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Silver Creek, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°36′17″N90°0′6″W / 31.60472°N 90.00167°W / 31.60472; -90.00167
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Lawrence
Area
[1]
  Total1.49 sq mi (3.87 km2)
  Land1.49 sq mi (3.87 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
269 ft (82 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total175
  Density117.21/sq mi (45.25/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39663
Area code(s) 601, 769
FIPS code 28-67960
GNIS feature ID0677792

Silver Creek is a town in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 210 at the 2010 census. [2] Silver Creek is accessed from U.S. Route 84 and Mississippi Highway 43. The film Jesse James' Women (1954) was filmed in Silver Creek. [3]

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History

The area was settled around 1820 by the Kirby, Neal, Longino, Price and Williams families. Originally named "The Hall", it was changed in 1893 to Silver Creek for a nearby stream. [4]

A depot was established in Silver Creek when the Pearl & Leaf Rivers Railroad (later Illinois Central Railroad) was completed in 1903. [5]

In 1993, the Illinois Central Railroad abandoned the former Illinois Central line. [6] The Columbia and Silver Creek Railroad was a shortline railroad that operated between Silver Creek and Columbia until 1992. The Rogers House, south of Silver Creek, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Silver Creek is located in eastern Lawrence County at 31°36′17″N90°0′6″W / 31.60472°N 90.00167°W / 31.60472; -90.00167 (31.604656, -90.001588). [7] U.S. Route 84 runs along the southern edge of the town, leading southwest 7 miles (11 km) to Monticello, the county seat, and east 8 miles (13 km) to Prentiss. Mississippi Highway 43 runs through the center of Silver Creek as Front Street, leading north 9 miles (14 km) to New Hebron. Highway 43A leads south from Silver Creek 8 miles (13 km) to Arm.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Silver Creek has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land. [8] The eastern border of the town is a waterway called Silver Creek; it is a south-flowing tributary of the Pearl River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910 544
1920 252−53.7%
1930 34135.3%
1940 278−18.5%
1950 275−1.1%
1960 229−16.7%
1970 25712.2%
1980 2725.8%
1990 190−30.1%
2000 20910.0%
2010 2100.5%
2020 175−16.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

As of the census [10] of 2000, there were 209 people, 81 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density was 197.0 inhabitants per square mile (76.1/km2). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 90.5 per square mile (34.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.30% White, 1.91% African American, 2.87% Asian, and 1.91% from two or more races.

There were 81 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,656, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,507. About 6.2% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.1% of those 65 or over.

Education

The town of Silver Creek is served by the Lawrence County School District.

Notable people

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