Drew, Mississippi | |
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The Drew Town Square | |
Location of Drew, Mississippi | |
Coordinates: | |
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. Drew, a rural community, is in the vicinity of several plantations and the Mississippi State Penitentiary, a Mississippi Department of Corrections prison for men.[1]
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Drew is located at (33.809923, -90.530530)[2]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
Drew is located on U.S. Route 49 West, on the route between Jackson and Clarksdale.[3] Drew is 8 miles (13 km) south of the Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman).[4]
As of the census[5] 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 per square mile (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.
The United States Postal Service operates the Drew Post Office.[6]
The City of Drew is served by the Drew School District.[7][8] The district's schools are Drew Hunter High School and A.W. James Elementary School.[9] Prior to the 2010-2011 school year the school district had three school buildings, including A.W. James Elementary School, Hunter Middle School, and Drew High School.[7] Dorothea Collier was the first African-American to attend Drew High School. She was shot to death in 1971 at age 18.[10] Prior to desegregation, the Lil’ Red Rosenwald School served as the school for African-Americans. It now houses a community center.[11]
The North Sunflower Academy is in an unincorporated area of Sunflower County,[12] about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Drew.[13] The school originated as a segregation academy.[14]
Mississippi Delta Community College has the Drew Center in Drew.[15]
Ruleville-Drew Airport is in unincorporated Sunflower County, between Drew and Ruleville.[16] The airport is jointly operated by the cities of Drew and Ruleville.[17]
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