Edwards, Mississippi

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Edwards, Mississippi
Location of Edwards, Mississippi
Coordinates: 32°19′51″N 90°36′15″W / 32.33083, -90.60417
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Hinds
Area
- Total	1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²)
- Land	1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	236 ft (72 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,347
- Density	808.2/sq mi (312.1/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39066
Area code(s)	601
FIPS code	28-21580
GNIS feature ID	0669683

Edwards is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,347 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Education 4 Notable natives 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Geography

Edwards is located at 32°19′51″N, 90°36′15″W (32.330942, -90.604091)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,347 people, 461 households, and 335 families residing in the town. The population density was 808.2 people per square mile (311.4/km²). There were 505 housing units at an average density of 303.0/sq mi (116.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.92% African American, 20.19% White, 0.15% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 461 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.5% were married couples living together, 33.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,231, and the median income for a family was $31,786. Males had a median income of $26,094 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,308. About 19.0% of families and 22.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The Town of Edwards is served by the Hinds County School District.

[edit] Notable natives

• Betty Currie - Personal secretary of Bill Clinton, moved to Waukegan, Illinois as a child.
• Otis Harris - Track & field athlete, medaled at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
• George W. Lee - A vice-president of the Regional Council of Negro Leadership.
• Norman Francis Vandivier - Aviator.

[edit] References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Edwards, Mississippi is at coordinates 32°19′51″N 90°36′15″W / 32.330942, -90.604091 (Edwards, Mississippi)Coordinates: 32°19′51″N 90°36′15″W / 32.330942, -90.604091 (Edwards, Mississippi)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Hinds County, Mississippi County seat: Jackson & Raymond Cities Clinton | Jackson‡ | Raymond Towns Bolton | Edwards | Learned | Terry | Utica CDP Byram Communities Brownsville | Oakley | Pocahontas Footnotes ‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties