Ruleville, Mississippi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Ruleville, Mississippi | |
 |
|
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Sunflower |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km²) |
| - Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,234 |
| - Density | 1,278.3/sq mi (493.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38771 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-64200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0676950 |
Ruleville is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 3,234 at the 2000 census.
Contents |
[edit] Geography
Ruleville is located at (33.726883, -90.549191)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²) of it is land and 0.39% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,234 people, 1,020 households, and 774 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,278.3 people per square mile (493.5/km²). There were 1,096 housing units at an average density of 433.2/sq mi (167.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 18.65% White, 80.77% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 1,020 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.5% were married couples living together, 34.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.55.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,351, and the median income for a family was $23,036. Males had a median income of $25,104 versus $21,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,664. About 29.5% of families and 36.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.7% of those under age 18 and 27.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Ruleville is served by the Sunflower County School District.
[edit] Famous Rulevillians
- Fannie Lou Hamer, civil rights activist
- King Ferguson of S.E. Mafia
- Roderick "King" Ferguson, Musician
- Jimmy Rogers, Blues singer and musician
[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.
[edit] External links
- Ruleville, Mississippi is at coordinates Coordinates:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
