- Aberdeen, Mississippi
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Aberdeen, Mississippi
settlement_type =City
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map_caption = Location of Aberdeen, Mississippi
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Mississippi
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Monroe
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area_total_km2 = 28.4
area_land_km2 = 27.7
area_water_km2 = 0.6
area_total_sq_mi = 11.0
area_land_sq_mi = 10.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 6415
population_density_km2 = 231.2
population_density_sq_mi = 598.8timezone = Central (CST)
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utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 73
elevation_ft = 240
latd = 33 |latm = 49 |lats = 28 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 32 |longs = 59 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
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postal_code = 39730
area_code = 662
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blank_info = 28-00180
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footnotes =Aberdeen is a city in Monroe County in the
U.S. state ofMississippi . The population was 6,415 at the 2000 census. It is thecounty seat of Monroe CountyGR|6.Located on the banks of the
Tombigbee River , Aberdeen was one of the busiest Mississippi ports of the nineteenth century. Cotton was heavily traded in town, and for a time Aberdeen was Mississippi's second largest city. Today Aberdeen retains many historic structures from this period, with over 200 buildings on theNational Register of Historic Places . In the spring of each year, Aberdeen hosts pilgrimages to its historic antebellum homes. The most prominent of these antebellum homes is "The Magnolias", which was built in 1850.Located just outside the city,
Aberdeen Lock and Dam forms Aberdeen Lake, a popular recreational area. Aberdeen Lock and Dam is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee waterway system.Geography
Aberdeen is located at coor dms|33|49|30|N|88|32|37|W|. According to the
United States Geological Survey , variant names are "Dundee" and "New Aberdeen".East Aberdeen is located at coor dms|33|49|18|N|88|30|59|W|. It is located across the
Tombigbee River from Aberdeen proper. Variant names for East Aberdeen are "Howards Bluff", "Howards Farm", "Howards Ferry", "Howards Store", "Martins Bluff", and "Murffs".According to the
United States Census Bureau , Aberdeen has a total area of 11.0square mile s (28.4km² ), of which, 10.7 square miles (27.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (2.19%) is water.Transportation
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*Railroads
* Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway
*Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway
*Kansas City Southern Railway Natural features
* Aberdeen Lake
*Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Demographics
USCensusPop
1950= 5290
1960= 6450
1970= 6507
1980= 7184
1990= 6837
2000= 6415
estyear=2006
estimate= 6172As of thecensus GR|2 of 2000, there were 6,415 people, 2,398 households, and 1,661 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 598.8 people per square mile (231.3/km²). There were 2,730 housing units at an average density of 254.8/sq mi (98.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.20% African American, 38.78% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.There were 2,398 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 29.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,530, and the median income for a family was $27,611. Males had a median income of $27,857 versus $17,090 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $11,584. About 26.3% of families and 29.6% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 42.2% of those under age 18 and 26.7% of those age 65 or over.Education
The City of Aberdeen is served by the Aberdeen School District.
Notable Residents
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