Pope, Mississippi

Pope, Mississippi
Village
Location of Pope, Mississippi
Pope, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°12′54″N 89°56′39″W / 34.21500°N 89.94417°W / 34.21500; -89.94417Coordinates: 34°12′54″N 89°56′39″W / 34.21500°N 89.94417°W / 34.21500; -89.94417
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Panola
Area
• Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	226 ft (69 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	215
• Estimate (2016)[1]	209
• Density	220/sq mi (83/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38658
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-59240
GNIS feature ID	0676212

Pope is a village in Panola County, Mississippi. The population was 241 at the 2000 census.

Cliff Finch, the governor of Mississippi from 1976 to 1980, was born in Pope in 1927.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 241 people, 88 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density was 238.4 people per square mile (92.1/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 95.0 per square mile (36.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 83.82% White, 14.52% African American, and 1.66% from two or more races.

There were 88 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $30,893 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,543. About 11.5% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.5% of those sixty five or over.

Education

The Village of Pope is served by the South Panola School District. Residents are zoned to Pope Elementary/Junior High School in Pope and South Panola High School in Batesville.^[4][5]Pope Elementary School does not offer pre-k classes, but students from Pope may attend pre-k classes offered by South Panola School District in Batesville.

References

1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017. 
2. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015. 
3. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ↑ "Pope Elementary and Junior High School." South Panola School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2010.
5. ↑ "South Panola High School." South Panola School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2010.