Blue Mountain, Mississippi

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Blue Mountain, Mississippi
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Blue Mountain, Mississippi


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Mississippi
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Tippah
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area_total_km2 = 3.0
area_land_km2 = 3.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.2
area_land_sq_mi = 1.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 670
population_density_km2 = 224.2
population_density_sq_mi = 580.8

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 136
elevation_ft = 446
latd = 34 |latm = 40 |lats = 14 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 1 |longs = 43 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38610
area_code = 662
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blank_info = 28-07060
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Blue Mountain is a town in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 670 at the 2000 census. It is the location of Blue Mountain College, a private Christian liberal arts college.

Geography

Blue Mountain is located at coor dms|34|40|14|N|89|1|43|W|city (34.670671, -89.028678)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²).

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 670 people, 241 households, and 161 families residing in the town. The population density was 580.8 people per square mile (224.9/km²). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 232.3/sq mi (90.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.84% White, 13.73% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 1.94% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.73% of the population.

There were 241 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 21.0% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 78.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,969, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $28,661 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,870. About 17.3% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 25.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Blue Mountain is served by the South Tippah School District.

Blue Mountain College

References

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