Grenada, Mississippi
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Grenada is a city in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,879 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grenada CountyGR6.
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[edit] Geography
Grenada (grĭn ā' dä) is located at (33.775080, -89.808768)GR1. It is situated on the south bank of the Yalobusha River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 77.6 km² (30.0 mi²). 77.6 km² (30.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 14,879 people, 5,701 households, and 3,870 families residing in the city. The population density was 191.8/km² (496.8/mi²). There were 6,210 housing units at an average density of 80.1/km² (207.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.28% White, 49.34% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 5,701 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 22.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,589, and the median income for a family was $31,316. Males had a median income of $27,946 versus $21,913 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,734. About 20.3% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.1% of those under age 18 and 27.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Grenada is served by the Grenada School District.
[edit] Volunteer Opportunities
- Grenada League for Adult Development (662) 226-7462
[edit] External links
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