Quitman, Mississippi
| Quitman, Mississippi | |
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| City | |
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| Motto: "A Very Special Place To Call Home"[1] | |
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| Coordinates: 32°2′35″N 88°43′15″W / 32.04306°N 88.72083°WCoordinates: 32°2′35″N 88°43′15″W / 32.04306°N 88.72083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Clarke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.9 sq mi (15.3 km2) |
| • Land | 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,463 |
| • Density | 475.9/sq mi (183.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39355 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-60720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0676438 |
| Website | http://www.ci.quitman.ms.us/ |
| http://www.ci.quitman.ms.us/ | |
Quitman is a city in Clarke County, Mississippi, along the Chickasawhay River. The population was 2,463 at the 2000 census. Quitman is the county seat of Clarke County[2].[3]
History
Quitman was established in 1839.[1]
Geography
Quitman is located at 32°2′35″N 88°43′15″W / 32.04306°N 88.72083°W (32.043004, -88.720867)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (12.37%) is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Quitman | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 56.6 (13.7) |
62.0 (16.7) |
69.2 (20.7) |
77.5 (25.3) |
83.9 (28.8) |
89.7 (32.1) |
91.9 (33.3) |
91.5 (33.1) |
87.0 (30.6) |
77.8 (25.4) |
68.6 (20.3) |
60.0 (15.6) |
76.3 (24.6) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 32.9 (0.5) |
36.1 (2.3) |
42.6 (5.9) |
50.3 (10.2) |
58.2 (14.6) |
65.1 (18.4) |
68.5 (20.3) |
67.6 (19.8) |
62.3 (16.8) |
49.2 (9.6) |
41.6 (5.3) |
35.4 (1.9) |
50.8 (10.4) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 5.5 (140) |
4.9 (124) |
6.1 (155) |
5.3 (135) |
4.0 (102) |
4.0 (102) |
5.1 (130) |
3.5 (89) |
3.8 (97) |
3.2 (81) |
4.0 (102) |
5.3 (135) |
54.8 (1,392) |
| Source: Weatherbase [5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 2,463 people, 975 households, and 674 families residing in the city. The population density was 475.9 people per square mile (183.6/km²). There were 1,097 housing units at an average density of 212.0 per square mile (81.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 45.26% White, 53.25% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 975 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 80.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,469, and the median income for a family was $38,311. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $21,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,789. About 16.9% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Quitman is served by the Quitman School District.[7][8]
Notable people
Quitman is the hometown of San Antonio Spurs power forward Antonio McDyess[9] and the birthplace of writer Wyatt Emory Cooper.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The City of Quitman Mississippi". The City of Quitman Mississippi. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "Profile for Quitman, Mississippi, MS". ePodunk. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Quitman, Mississippi". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Quitman School District". Quitman School District. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Quitman School District". Great Schools Inc. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Antonio McDyess". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Wyatt Cooper". IMDb. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Quitman, Mississippi. |
- The Quitman Villager
- The City of Quitman Mississippi Website
- City-Data.com
- Quitman School District
- ePodunk: Profile for Quitman, Mississippi
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