Marshall County, Mississippi

Marshall County, Mississippi
The Marshall County courthouse in Holly Springs, Mississippi.
Location in the state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Founded	1836
Seat	Holly Springs
Largest city	Holly Springs
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	709.80 sq mi (1,838 km²) 706.33 sq mi (1,829 km²) 3.47 sq mi (9 km²), 0.49%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	37,144 49/sq mi (19/km²)

Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. In 2010, the population was 37,144. 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.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 709.80 square miles (1,838.4 km²), of which 706.33 square miles (1,829.4 km²) (or 99.51%) is land and 3.47 square miles (9.0 km²) (or 0.49%) is water.^[2]

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 72
• U.S. Highway 78
• Mississippi Highway 4
• Mississippi Highway 7
• Mississippi Highway 302

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)

National protected area

• Holly Springs National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	17,526		—
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%
2010	37,144		6.1%
MS Counties 1900-1990 GeoHive - 2000 & 2010 statistics

At the 2000 census^[3], there were 34,993 people, 12,163 households and 9,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 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 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.

Age distribution was 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 household income was $28,756, and the median family income 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.

Communities

• Cities
  • Holly Springs

• Towns
  • Byhalia
  • Potts Camp

• Unincorporated places
  • Bethlehem
  • Chulahoma
  • Hudsonville
  • Marianna
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Orion
  • Red Banks
  • Slayden
  • Victoria
  • Wall Hill
  • Waterford
  • Watson

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Marshall County, Mississippi

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

Mississippi portal

• McAlexander/Marshall County Collection (MUM00287) owned by the University of Mississippi, Archives and Special Collections.

Coordinates: 34°46′N 89°31′W / 34.77°N 89.51°W / 34.77; -89.51