- Kosciusko, Mississippi
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Kosciusko, Mississippi
settlement_type =City
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map_caption = Location of Kosciusko, Mississippi
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Mississippi
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Attala
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area_total_km2 = 19.6
area_land_km2 = 19.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 7.5
area_land_sq_mi = 7.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 7372
population_density_km2 = 377.5
population_density_sq_mi = 977.8timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 146
elevation_ft = 479
latd = 33 |latm = 3 |lats = 29 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 35 |longs = 18 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
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postal_code = 39090
area_code = 662
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 28-38320
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footnotes =Kosciusko is a city in Attala County,
Mississippi ,United States . The population was 7,372 at the 2000 census. It is thecounty seat of Attala CountyGR|6.Kosciusko is located on the
Natchez Trace Parkway , northeast of Jackson. It is named for the Polish generalTadeusz Kościuszko , who assistedUnited States military efforts during theAmerican Revolution . However the Anglicized name of the township omits the "z". Kosciusko was originally named Red Bud Springs for one of three natural springs that were present in the city. It is locally pronounced Kah-zee-ESS-ko.Kosciusko is the home of
Magnolia Bible College , and the birthplace for several notable people, includingOprah Winfrey ,James Meredith , and former Brigadier GeneralNick Halley .Geography
Kosciusko is located at coor dms|33|3|29|N|89|35|18|W|city (33.058108, -89.588301)GR|1, along the
Yockanookany River .According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.6square mile s (19.6km² ), of which, 7.5 square miles (19.5 km²) of it is land and 0.13% is water.Kosciusko is one of the top 100 small cities to live in, in the United statesDemographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 7,372 people, 2,885 households, and 1,906 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 977.8 people per square mile (377.5/km²). There were 3,174 housing units at an average density of 421.0/sq mi (162.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.66% White, 44.57% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.There were 2,885 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,737, and the median income for a family was $29,000. Males had a median income of $27,423 versus $16,487 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $13,478. About 20.9% of families and 24.2% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.Education
The City of Kosciusko is served by the
Kosciusko School District .Notable Residents
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Oprah Winfrey , television host/personality (Harpo Productions )
*Charlie Musselwhite ,blues musician
*James Meredith , civil rights figure
*Dave Barnes , singer-songwriter and musician
*Anthony Rushing , Dirt Super Late Model Driver
*Brad Barnes , singer-songwriter and musician
*Roy Oswalt , American baseball playerReferences
External links
* [http://www.cityofkosciusko.com/ Official website for the City of Kosciusko]
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