Mount Olive, Mississippi

Mount Olive, Mississippi
—  Town  —
Location of Mount Olive, Mississippi
Coordinates: 31°45′24″N 89°39′13″W / 31.75667°N 89.65361°W / 31.75667; -89.65361Coordinates: 31°45′24″N 89°39′13″W / 31.75667°N 89.65361°W / 31.75667; -89.65361
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Covington
Area
- Total	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
- Land	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	335 ft (102 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	893
- Density	738.5/sq mi (285.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39119
Area code(s)	601
FIPS code	28-49520
GNIS feature ID	0674103

Mount Olive is a town in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 893 at the 2000 census. It was the hometown of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair.

Geography

Mount Olive is located at 31°45′24″N 89°39′13″W / 31.75667°N 89.65361°W / 31.75667; -89.65361 (31.756729, -89.653648)^[1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 893 people, 348 households, and 239 families residing in the town. The population density was 738.5 people per square mile (284.9/km²). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 327.5 per square mile (126.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 46.81% White, 51.96% African American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 348 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% 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 3.19.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,019, and the median income for a family was $26,146. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,719 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,008. About 26.9% of families and 34.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.4% of those under age 18 and 24.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town of Mount Olive is served by the Covington County School District.

References

1. ^ "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. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.