Kilmichael, Mississippi

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Kilmichael, Mississippi
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Motto: 
"The Town That Cares"
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Location in Montgomery County and the state of Mississippi
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Kilmichael, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°26′32″N89°34′11″W / 33.44222°N 89.56972°W / 33.44222; -89.56972
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Montgomery
Area
[1]
  Total2.94 sq mi (7.62 km2)
  Land2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total639
  Density217.42/sq mi (83.96/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39747
Area code 662
FIPS code 28-37560
GNIS feature ID0672122

Kilmichael is a town in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 639. [3]

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History

The population in 1900 was 227. The Bank of Kilmichael was established in 1904. [4]

In 2001, the all-white board of aldermen cancelled town elections after citing a need for more time to implement election changes. Allegedly, the elections were delayed in order to avoid electing black politicians. The Justice Department intervened under the Voting Rights Act and forced a special election, in which Kilmichael elected its first black mayor and three black aldermen. [5]

Geography

Kilmichael is in east-central Montgomery County. U.S. Route 82 runs through the northeast part of the town on a four-lane bypass. The highway leads west 10 miles (16 km) to Winona, the county seat, and east 20 miles (32 km) to Eupora. Mississippi Highway 413 leads southeast from Kilmichael 16 miles (26 km) to French Camp.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.010 km2), or 0.14%, are water. The Big Black River, a tributary of the Mississippi, passes just south of the town limits.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 227
1910 38067.4%
1920 3953.9%
1930 57746.1%
1940 556−3.6%
1950 511−8.1%
1960 5324.1%
1970 5432.1%
1980 90666.9%
1990 826−8.8%
2000 8300.5%
2010 699−15.8%
2020 639−8.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
2010 [7] 2020 [8]

2020 census

Kilmichael town, Mississippi – 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 [8] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)25927137.05%42.41%
Black or African American alone (NH)42934161.37%53.36%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)400.57%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)500.72%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)1240.14%3.76%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)130.14%0.47%
Total699639100.00%100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census [9] of 2000, there were 830 people, 314 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density was 298.7 inhabitants per square mile (115.3/km2). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 132.1 per square mile (51.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 53.37% African American, 46.27% White, 0.24% Native American, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 314 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 23.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,712, and the median income for a family was $30,909. Males had a median income of $25,192 versus $18,281 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,457. About 24.8% of families and 25.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.7% of those under age 18 and 28.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Kilmichael is served by the Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District. Two schools in Kilmichael (Montgomery County Elementary and Montgomery County High School) closed in 2018. [10]

The town was previously served by the Montgomery County School District. Montgomery County Elementary School, formerly Kilmichael Elementary School, and Montgomery County High School were both located in Kilmichael. At one time Kilmichael Elementary had 1,000 students. [11]

In 1989, Kilmichael High School and Duck Hill High School consolidated into one school. In 1990, the name was changed to Montgomery County High School.[ citation needed ] Circa 2001 Kilmichael Elementary had 366 students. [11] In 2004, Kilmichael Elementary and Duck Hill Elementary consolidated to form Montgomery County Elementary School.[ citation needed ] Effective July 1, 2018, the Montgomery County and Winona Separate School District consolidated into the Winona-Montgomery district. [12] The initial plan is to have one elementary and one high school in Winona, just 11 miles west of Kilmichael.[ citation needed ]

Notable people

See also

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