- Metcalfe, Mississippi
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Metcalfe, Mississippi — Town — Location of Metcalfe, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°27′7″N 91°0′10″W / 33.45194°N 91.00278°WCoordinates: 33°27′7″N 91°0′10″W / 33.45194°N 91.00278°W Country United States State Mississippi County Washington Government – Mayor Corey Holmes Area – Total 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) – Land 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 125 ft (38 m) Population (2000) – Total 1,109 – Density 1,110.5/sq mi (428.7/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 38760 Area code(s) 662 FIPS code 28-46880 GNIS feature ID 0673505 Metcalfe is a town in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,109 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Metcalfe is located at 33°27′7″N 91°0′10″W / 33.45194°N 91.00278°W (33.451948, -91.002752)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,109 people, 386 households, and 272 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,110.5 people per square mile (428.2/km²). There were 417 housing units at an average density of 417.5 per square mile (161.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 1.17% White, 97.57% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.36% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 386 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.3% were married couples living together, 43.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.54.
In the town the population was spread out with 40.8% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 75.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 56.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $15,000, and the median income for a family was $18,295. Males had a median income of $21,307 versus $16,793 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,050. About 43.0% of families and 47.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 58.9% of those under age 18 and 53.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Town of Metcalfe is served by the Western Line School District.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Mississippi Cities 
Towns Arcola | Metcalfe
Unincorporated
communitiesCategories:- Towns in Mississippi
- Populated places in Washington County, Mississippi
- Populated places in Mississippi with African American majority populations
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