Drew, Mississippi
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| Drew, Mississippi | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Sunflower |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,434 |
| - Density | 2,172.6/sq mi (838.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 38737-38738 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-20020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0669383 |
Drew is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,434 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Drew is located at (33.809923, -90.530530)[1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,434 people, 811 households, and 606 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,172.6 people per square mile (839.1/km²). There were 922 housing units at an average density of 823.0/sq mi (317.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 25.27% White, 73.58% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 811 households out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were married couples living together, 35.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.51.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,167, and the median income for a family was $20,469. Males had a median income of $22,351 versus $18,693 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,569. About 36.1% of families and 40.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.6% of those under age 18 and 23.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Drew is served by the Drew School District.
[edit] Notable residents (past and present)
- Archie Manning, former NFL quarterback
- Booboo Davis, blues singer, released an album entitled Drew, Mississippi
- Rob Dixon and Jason King, members of rock band Quintaine Americana, both grew up in Drew
- Pops Staples and Cleotha Staples, members of The Staple Singers[3]
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Jon Pareles. "Pops Staples, Patriach of the Staple Singers, Dies at 85", The New York Times, December 22, 2000. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
[edit] External links
- Drew, Mississippi is at coordinates Coordinates:
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