Leake County, Mississippi

Leake County, Mississippi

Leake County Courthouse in Carthage
Map of Mississippi highlighting Leake County
Location in the U.S. state of Mississippi
Map of the United States highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Founded 1833
Named for Walter Leake
Seat Carthage
Largest city Carthage
Area
 • Total 585 sq mi (1,515 km2)
 • Land 583 sq mi (1,510 km2)
 • Water 2.5 sq mi (6 km2), 0.4%
Population
 • (2010) 23,805
 • Density 41/sq mi (16/km²)
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5

Leake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,805.[1] Its county seat is Carthage.[2] The county is named for Walter Leake, the Governor of Mississippi from 1822 to 1825.[3]

In 2010, the center of population of Mississippi was located in Leake County, near the town of Lena.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 585 square miles (1,520 km2), of which 583 square miles (1,510 km2) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) (0.4%) is water.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18402,162—
18505,533155.9%
18609,32468.5%
18708,496−8.9%
188013,14654.7%
189014,80312.6%
190017,36017.3%
191018,2985.4%
192016,973−7.2%
193021,80328.5%
194024,57012.7%
195021,610−12.0%
196018,660−13.7%
197017,085−8.4%
198018,79010.0%
199018,436−1.9%
200020,94013.6%
201023,80513.7%
Est. 201522,763[6]−4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 23,805 people residing in the county. 49.5% were White, 40.6% Black or African American, 6.0% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 2.8% of some other race and 0.8% of two or more races. 4.3% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 20,940 people, 7,611 households, and 5,563 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 8,585 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 56.14% White, 37.42% Black or African American, 4.56% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 2.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,611 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.20% were married couples living together, 16.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.90% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.13. In the county the population was spread out with 26.90% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,055, and the median income for a family was $32,147. Males had a median income of $27,367 versus $18,307 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,365. About 18.10% of families and 23.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.90% of those under age 18 and 23.90% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility, operated by the Management and Training Corporation on behalf of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, was in Walnut Grove.[12] The prison opened in 2001.[13] Between the prison's opening and 2006, the Town of Walnut Grove annexed the prison.[14] The troubled facility was closed in 2016. [15]

Communities

City

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 183.
  4. ↑ "Centers of Population by State: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  6. ↑ "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  11. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  12. ↑ "Walnut Grove Correctional Facility" (PDF). Management and Training Corporation. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  13. ↑ "Five Private Prisons." Mississippi Department of Corrections. Retrieved on November 21, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Walnut Grove." First Impressions. Mississippi State University, February 2008. 0 (3/21). Retrieved on August 14, 2010. "Looking at the MDA profile, the population growth is impressive (year 2000 – 488, year 2006 – 1,424). However, we learned that most of this population growth has been due to the location and annexation of the Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility."
  15. ↑ Wiliams, Timothy (16 September 2016). "Privately Run Mississippi Prison, Called a Scene of Horror, is Shut Down". New York Times. Retrieved 16 September 2016.

Coordinates: 32°45′N 89°31′W / 32.75°N 89.52°W / 32.75; -89.52

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