Quitman, Mississippi

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Quitman, Mississippi
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Quitman, Mississippi


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Mississippi
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Clarke
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area_total_km2 = 15.3
area_land_km2 = 13.4
area_water_km2 = 1.9
area_total_sq_mi = 5.9
area_land_sq_mi = 5.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.7

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2463
population_density_km2 = 183.7
population_density_sq_mi = 475.9

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 70
elevation_ft = 230
latd = 32 |latm = 2 |lats = 35 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 43 |longs = 15 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 39355
area_code = 601
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 28-60720
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blank1_info = 0676438
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Quitman is a city in Clarke County, Mississippi, USA, along the Chickasawhay River. The population was 2,463 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clarke CountyGR|6. This is the hometown of Detroit Pistons power forward Antonio McDyess. CNN News anchor Anderson Cooper traces his ancestry to Quitman, since his father, the writer Wyatt Emory Cooper was born here before moving to New Orleans, Louisiana.

Geography

Quitman is located at coor dms|32|2|35|N|88|43|15|W|city (32.043004, -88.720867)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²), of which, 5.2 square miles (13.4 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (12.37%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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/sq mi (81.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.26% White, 33.25% 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.

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