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County:

Marshall County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28093

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

4.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

21,489

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

267,319

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.59

Holly Springs NF

21,489

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

24,027

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

29,296

21.9%

9.4%

12.6%

1990:

30,361

3.6%

-5.7%

9.3%

2000:

34,993

15.3%

7.5%

7.7%

2005:

35,659

1.9%

-0.8%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,774

47.9%

0-to-19:

10,543

30.1%

Black:

17,496

50.0%

20-to-39:

10,165

29.0%

Hispanic:

425

1.2%

40-to-59:

9,007

25.7%

American Indian:

54

0.2%

60-plus:

5,278

15.1%

Other:

244

0.7%

Median Age:

33.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

49.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

61.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.0%

Median Family Income:

$33,125

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.0%

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