- Centreville, Mississippi
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Centreville, Mississippi — Town — Location of Centreville, Mississippi
Coordinates: 31°5′9″N 91°3′54″W / 31.08583°N 91.065°WCoordinates: 31°5′9″N 91°3′54″W / 31.08583°N 91.065°W Country United States State Mississippi Counties Wilkinson, Amite Area - Total 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) - Land 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 384 ft (117 m) Population (2000) - Total 1,680 - Density 725.5/sq mi (280.1/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 39631 Area code(s) 601 FIPS code 28-12740 GNIS feature ID 0668288 Centreville is a town in Amite and Wilkinson Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 1,680 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Centreville is located at 31°5′9″N 91°3′54″W / 31.08583°N 91.065°W (31.085909, -91.064922)[1]. The town is mostly within Wilkinson County with a portion in adjacent Amite County. In the 2000 census, 1,433 of the town's 1,680 residents (85.3%) lived in Wilkinson County and 247 (14.7%) in Amite County.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,680 people, 605 households, and 413 families residing in the town. The population density was 725.5 people per square mile (279.6/km²). There were 704 housing units at an average density of 304.0 per square mile (117.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 67.44% African American, 32.44% White, 0.06% Native American, and 0.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 605 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were married couples living together, 29.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $16,081, and the median income for a family was $18,077. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $16,364 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,446. About 38.7% of families and 40.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.1% of those under age 18 and 32.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public schools
Most of Centreville is served by the Wilkinson County School District, although the portion that lies in Amite County is served by the Amite County School District.
- Wilkinson County School District [1]
Private schools
- Centreville Academy [2]
Notable natives and residents
- John Neely Kennedy - State Treasurer of Louisiana
- Albert Lewis - Hall of Fame member of the Kansas City Chiefs
- Anne Moody - Civil Rights activist and author of Coming of Age in Mississippi
- Kevin Windham - Pro motorcross, supercross racer
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Mississippi 2000-2006" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2007-06-28. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2006_28.csv. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Municipalities and communities of Amite County, Mississippi County seat: Liberty Towns 
Communities Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Municipalities and communities of Wilkinson County, Mississippi County seat: Woodville Towns 
Communities Doloroso | Pinckneyville | Rosetta | Wilkinson
Ghost town Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Amite County, Mississippi
- Populated places in Wilkinson County, Mississippi
- Towns in Mississippi
- Populated places in Mississippi with African American majority populations
- McComb micropolitan area
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