West, Mississippi

West, Mississippi
Town
Nickname(s): WestWood
Motto: ONE FAMILY
Location of West, Mississippi
West, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°11′50″N 89°46′45″W / 33.19722°N 89.77917°WCoordinates: 33°11′50″N 89°46′45″W / 33.19722°N 89.77917°W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Holmes
Government
• Mayor	Sara McLellan
Area
• Total	0.6 sq mi (1.4 km^2)
• Land	0.6 sq mi (1.4 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	295 ft (90 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	220
• Density	394.6/sq mi (152.4/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39192
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-78680
GNIS feature ID	0679466

West is a city in northeastern Holmes County, Mississippi. The population was 220 at the 2000 census.

Geography

West is located at 33°11′50″N 89°46′45″W / 33.19722°N 89.77917°W (33.197266, -89.779288).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	200		—
1900	196		—
1910	276		40.8%
1920	236		−14.5%
1930	370		56.8%
1940	402		8.6%
1950	354		−11.9%
1960	282		−20.3%
1970	305		8.2%
1980	253		−17.0%
1990	184		−27.3%
2000	220		19.6%
2010	185		−15.9%
Est. 2014	174	[2]	−5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 220 people, 94 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was 394.6 people per square mile (151.7/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 202.7 per square mile (77.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 56.36% White, 42.73% African American, 0.45% Asian, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.

There were 94 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $12,396 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,398. About 14.9% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 31.2% of those sixty five or over.

History

West made national news in 1989 when all-white East Holmes Academy initially refused to play a football game against Heritage Academy because Heritage had a black player. After seven East Holmes players quit the team, two board members resigned and the Mississippi Private School Association threatened to eject the school, East Holmes relented.^[5]

Education

The town of West is served by the Holmes County School District.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. Weingarten, Paul (20 October 1989). "A Goal-line Stand For Prejudice". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

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