Toccopola, Mississippi

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Toccopola is a town in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 189 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 External links
5 Area Churches

[edit] Geography

Toccopola is located at 34°15′21″N, 89°14′4″W (34.255775, -89.234471)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²). None of it is covered by water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 189 people, 71 households, and 56 families residing in the town. The population density was 49.3/km² (127.3/mi²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 21.9/km² (56.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.41% White, 0.53% African American, and 1.06% from two or more races.

There were 71 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,566. About 28.3% of families and 26.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 28.6% of those sixty five or over.