Vaiden, Mississippi

Vaiden, Mississippi
Town
Location of Vaiden, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°19′54″N 89°44′49″W / 33.33167°N 89.74694°W / 33.33167; -89.74694Coordinates: 33°19′54″N 89°44′49″W / 33.33167°N 89.74694°W / 33.33167; -89.74694
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Carroll
Area
• Total	2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
• Land	2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	312 ft (95 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	840
• Density	383.8/sq mi (148.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39176
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-75880
GNIS feature ID	0679166

Vaiden is a town in Carroll County, Mississippi. The population was 840 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.

Geography

Vaiden is located at 33°19′54″N 89°44′49″W / 33.33167°N 89.74694°W / 33.33167; -89.74694 (33.331591, -89.747002)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 840 people, 326 households, and 202 families residing in the town. The population density was 383.8 people per square mile (148.1/km²). There were 365 housing units at an average density of 166.8 per square mile (64.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 28.45% White, 71.07% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 326 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.0% were married couples living together, 26.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $15,000, and the median income for a family was $26,944. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $15,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,158. About 26.2% of families and 32.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 38.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town of Vaiden is served by the Carroll County School District.

Notable people

• Earl L. Brewer - Governor of Mississippi from 1912 to 1916.^[3]
• Walter Holman - former NFL football player.

References

1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ Nancy Capace (2001). Encyclopedia of Mississippi. North American Book Dist LLC. pp. 127–. ISBN 978-0-403-09603-9. 

External links

• History of Vaiden, Mississippi

v t e Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Mississippi, United States County seats: Carrollton and Vaiden Towns Carrollton North Carrollton Vaiden Unincorporated communities Avalon Black Hawk Coila McCarley Teoc Valley Hill