Jumpertown, Mississippi

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Jumpertown, Mississippi
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Jumpertown, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°42′29″N88°39′43″W / 34.70806°N 88.66194°W / 34.70806; -88.66194
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Prentiss
Area
[1]
  Total1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2)
  Land1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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548 ft (167 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total425
  Density237.56/sq mi (91.74/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38829
Area code 662
FIPS code 28-37040
GNIS feature ID2405924 [2]

Jumpertown is a town in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 480 at the 2010 census.

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History

On November 5, 1862, there was a civil war skirmish in Jumpertown. [3] In November 1886, the Mississippi state meeting of the Agricultural Wheel, a forerunner of 19th century American populism, met in Jumpertown. [4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.55% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1980 472
1990 438−7.2%
2000 404−7.8%
2010 48018.8%
2020 425−11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 404 people, 168 households, and 119 families residing in the town. The population density was 223.7 inhabitants per square mile (86.4/km2). There were 173 housing units at an average density of 95.8 per square mile (37.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.77% White, 1.73% African American, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population.

There were 168 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,471, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $19,464 versus $20,446 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,122. About 25.4% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.8% of those under age 18 and 32.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Jumpertown is served by the Prentiss County School District.

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jumpertown, Mississippi
  3. United States. War Dept; Robert Nicholson Scott (1886). The War of the Rebellion: Formal reports, both Union and Confederate, of the first seizures of United States property in the Southern States (53 v. in 111). Historical Times. p. 465. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  4. W. Scott Morgan (1891). History of the Wheel and Alliance and the impending revolution. C.B. Woodward. p.  75 . Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.