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County:

Montgomery County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28097

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

179,597

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.15

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,918

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,366

3.5%

-1.8%

5.3%

1990:

12,388

-7.3%

-10.0%

2.6%

2000:

12,189

-1.6%

-4.5%

2.9%

2005:

11,829

-3.0%

-4.3%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,570

53.9%

0-to-19:

3,649

29.9%

Black:

5,437

44.6%

20-to-39:

2,909

23.9%

Hispanic:

103

0.8%

40-to-59:

3,056

25.1%

American Indian:

9

0.1%

60-plus:

2,575

21.1%

Other:

70

0.6%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.0%

Median Family Income:

$31,602

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.9%

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