Montgomery County, Mississippi
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| Montgomery County, Mississippi | |
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 Location in the state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the USA |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Winona |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,056 km² (408 mi²) 1,054 km² (407 mi²) 3 km² (1 mi²), 0.25% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
12,189 12/km² |
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population is 12,189. It was either named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada, or for Montgomery County, Tennessee, from which an early settler came. In that latter case, it would have been indirectly named for John Montgomery, a settler in Montgomery County, Tennessee, who founded the city of Clarksville, Tennessee in that county. Its county seat is Winona6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,056 km² (408 mi²). 1,054 km² (407 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.25%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Grenada County (north)
- Webster County (northeast)
- Choctaw County (east)
- Attala County (south)
- Carroll County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 16,536 |
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| 1910 | 17,706 | 7.1% | |
| 1920 | 13,805 | -22.0% | |
| 1930 | 15,009 | 8.7% | |
| 1940 | 15,703 | 4.6% | |
| 1950 | 14,470 | -7.9% | |
| 1960 | 13,320 | -7.9% | |
| 1970 | 12,918 | -3.0% | |
| 1980 | 13,366 | 3.5% | |
| 1990 | 12,388 | -7.3% | |
| 2000 | 12,189 | -1.6% | |
| Est. 2005 | 11,829 | -3.0% | |
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 12,189 people, 4,690 households, and 3,367 families residing in the county. The population density was 12/km² (30/mi²). There were 5,402 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (13/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 54.25% White, 44.95% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,690 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.50% were married couples living together, 18.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,270, and the median income for a family was $31,602. Males had a median income of $26,590 versus $17,639 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,040. About 21.90% of families and 24.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.80% of those under age 18 and 25.40% of those age 65 or over.
