Marshall County, Mississippi
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| Marshall 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 | 1836 |
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| Seat | Holly Springs |
| Largest city | Holly Springs |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
710 sq mi (1,839 km²) 706 sq mi (1,829 km²) 3 sq mi (8 km²), 0.49% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
34,993 49/sq mi (19/km²) |
Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 34,993. Its county seat is Holly Springs[1]. Marshall County is named for Chief Justice of the United States John Marshall.
Marshall County is part of the Memphis, TN–MS–AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 710 square miles (1,838 km²), of which, 706 square miles (1,829 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (9 km²) of it (0.49%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Fayette County, Tennessee (north)
- Benton County (east)
- Union County (southeast)
- Lafayette County (south)
- Tate County (southwest)
- DeSoto County (west)
- Shelby County, Tennessee (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 17,526 |
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| 1850 | 29,689 | 69.4% | |
| 1860 | 28,823 | -2.9% | |
| 1870 | 29,416 | 2.1% | |
| 1880 | 29,330 | -0.3% | |
| 1890 | 26,043 | -11.2% | |
| 1900 | 27,674 | 6.3% | |
| 1910 | 26,796 | -3.2% | |
| 1920 | 26,105 | -2.6% | |
| 1930 | 24,869 | -4.7% | |
| 1940 | 25,522 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 25,106 | -1.6% | |
| 1960 | 24,503 | -2.4% | |
| 1970 | 24,027 | -1.9% | |
| 1980 | 29,296 | 21.9% | |
| 1990 | 30,361 | 3.6% | |
| 2000 | 34,993 | 15.3% | |
| Est. 2007 | 36,695 | 4.9% | |
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 34,993 people, 12,163 households, and 9,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 13,252 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 48.37% White, 50.36% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 12,163 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.60% were married couples living together, 20.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,756, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $28,852 versus $21,227 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,028. About 18.00% of families and 21.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.70% of those under age 18 and 23.10% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities
- Cities
- Towns
- Unincorporated places
- Bethlehem
- Chulahoma
- Hudsonville
- Mount Pleasant
- Red Banks
- Slayden
- Victoria
- Waterford
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- McAlexander/Marshall County Collection (MUM00287) owned by the University of Mississppi, Archives and Special Collections.
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