Noxubee County, Mississippi
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| Noxubee County, Mississippi | |
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 Location in the state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1833 |
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| Seat | Macon |
| Largest city | Macon |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
700 sq mi (1,813 km²) 695 sq mi (1,800 km²) 5 sq mi (13 km²), 0.75% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
12,548 18/sq mi (7/km²) |
Noxubee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population is 12,548. Its county seat is Macon[1]. Noxubee, derived from the Choctaw word nakshobi, is a Native American word meaning to stink. [2]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 700 square miles (1,813 km²), of which, 695 square miles (1,800 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (14 km²) of it (0.75%) is water.
[edit] Major highways
U.S. Highway 45
Mississippi Highway 14
Mississippi Highway 21
Mississippi Highway 39
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Lowndes County (north)
- Pickens County, Alabama (east)
- Sumter County, Alabama (southeast)
- Kemper County (south)
- Winston County (west)
- Oktibbeha County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 12,548 people, 4,470 households, and 3,222 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 5,228 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.30% Black, 29.49% White, 0.15% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 1.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 9,975 |
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| 1850 | 16,299 | 63.4% | |
| 1860 | 20,667 | 26.8% | |
| 1870 | 20,905 | 1.2% | |
| 1880 | 29,874 | 42.9% | |
| 1890 | 27,338 | -8.5% | |
| 1900 | 30,846 | 12.8% | |
| 1910 | 28,503 | -7.6% | |
| 1920 | 23,710 | -16.8% | |
| 1930 | 25,560 | 7.8% | |
| 1940 | 25,669 | 0.4% | |
| 1950 | 20,022 | -22.0% | |
| 1960 | 16,826 | -16.0% | |
| 1970 | 14,288 | -15.1% | |
| 1980 | 13,212 | -7.5% | |
| 1990 | 12,604 | -4.6% | |
| 2000 | 12,548 | -0.4% | |
| Est. 2007 | 11,874 | -5.4% | |
There were 4,470 households out of which 35.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.00% were married couples living together, 24.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the county the population was spread out with 30.70% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $22,330, and the median income for a family was $27,312. Males had a median income of $25,008 versus $17,636 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,018. About 29.20% of families and 32.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.60% of those under age 18 and 25.30% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Recent News
The U.S. Department of Justice has recently attempted to bring a case under the Voting Rights Act alleging that the local Democratic party chairman, Ike Brown, has conspired to orchestrate "relentless racial discrimination" against white voters.[4][5]
[edit] Communities
- Cities
- Towns
- Unincorporated places
- Bigbee Valley
- Gholson
- Mashulaville
- Paulette
- Prairie Point
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Byington, Cyrus [1909]. Choctaw Language Dictionary. Global Bible Society.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Nossiter, Adam. "U.S. Says Blacks in Mississippi Suppress White Vote", The New York Times, 2006-10-11.
- ^ Shapiro, Ari. "White Voters in Mississippi Allege Voting Discrimination" (audio), National Public Radio, 2005-11-14.
[edit] See also
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