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County:

Newton County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28101

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

3,341

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

254,768

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.16

Bienville NF

3,341

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,983

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,967

5.2%

0.2%

5.0%

1990:

20,291

1.6%

-1.8%

3.4%

2000:

21,838

7.6%

3.5%

4.1%

2005:

22,366

2.4%

-0.1%

2.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,095

64.5%

0-to-19:

6,649

30.4%

Black:

6,617

30.3%

20-to-39:

5,699

26.1%

Hispanic:

198

0.9%

40-to-59:

5,257

24.1%

American Indian:

796

3.6%

60-plus:

4,233

19.4%

Other:

132

0.6%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$34,606

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.4%

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