Kemper County, Mississippi

Infobox U.S. County
county = Kemper County
state = Mississippi




map size = 150
founded = 1833
seat = De Kalb
largest city wl = De Kalb | city type = Town
area_total_sq_mi =767
area_land_sq_mi =766
area_water_sq_mi =1
area percentage = 0.11%
census yr = 2000
pop = 10453
density_km2 =5
web =
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Kemper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population is 10,453. Its county seat is De Kalb. It is named in honor of Reuben Kemper.

The county is part of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Long-time United States Senator John C. Stennis (1947-1989) was born in Kemper County. East Mississippi Community College is located in the town of Scooba, at the junction of US 45 and Mississippi Highway 16.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 767 square miles (1,987 km²), of which, 766 square miles (1,984 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.11%) is water.

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Adjacent counties

*Noxubee County (north)
*Sumter County, Alabama (east)
*Lauderdale County (south)
*Neshoba County (west)
*Winston County (northwest)

Demographics

USCensusPop
1840= 7663
1850= 12517
1860= 11682
1870= 12920
1880= 15719
1890= 17961
1900= 20492
1910= 20348
1920= 19619
1930= 21881
1940= 21867
1950= 15893
1960= 12277
1970= 10233
1980= 10148
1990= 10356
2000= 10453
estyear=2007
estimate=10109
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt MS Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 10,453 people, 3,909 households, and 2,787 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 4,533 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 39.03% White, 58.13% Black or African American, 2.06% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,909 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.70% were married couples living together, 20.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 12.50% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $23,998, and the median income for a family was $30,248. Males had a median income of $24,431 versus $18,199 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,985. About 21.20% of families and 26.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.30% of those under age 18 and 26.70% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Towns

*De Kalb
*Scooba

Census-designated place

*Bogue Chitto (mostly in Neshoba County)

Other communities

*Electric Mills
*Gholson
*Kellis Store
*Minden
*Moscow
*Preston
*Porterville
*Wahalak

ee also

* USS "Kemper County" (LST-854)

References

External links

* [http://www.mississippicourthouses.com/kemper/ Kemper County Courthouse Pictures]