Leakesville, Mississippi
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| Leakesville, Mississippi | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Greene |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²) |
| - Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,026 |
| - Density | 647.9/sq mi (250.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39451 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-39840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0672343 |
Leakesville is a town located along the Chickasawhay River in Greene County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,026. It is the county seat of Greene County[1].
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[edit] Geography
Leakesville is located at (31.153957, -88.555921)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it is land and 0.63% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,026 people, 390 households, and 262 families residing in the town. The population density was 647.9 people per square mile (250.7/km²). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 292.4/sq mi (113.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.92% White, 19.40% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.49% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
There were 390 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 71.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,731, and the median income for a family was $33,618. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,674. About 17.0% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.0% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The Town of Leakesville is served by the Greene County School District.
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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.
[edit] External links
- Leakesville, Mississippi is at coordinates Coordinates:
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