- Crawford, Mississippi
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Crawford, Mississippi — Town — Location of Crawford, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°18′22″N 88°37′19″W / 33.30611°N 88.62194°WCoordinates: 33°18′22″N 88°37′19″W / 33.30611°N 88.62194°W Country United States State Mississippi County Lowndes Area – Total 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) – Land 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 312 ft (95 m) Population (2000) – Total 655 – Density 466.7/sq mi (180.2/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 39743 Area code(s) 662 FIPS code 28-16420 GNIS feature ID 0668933 Crawford is a town in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 655 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Crawford is located at 33°18′22″N 88°37′19″W / 33.30611°N 88.62194°W (33.306205, -88.621933)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 655 people, 209 households, and 163 families residing in the town. The population density was 466.7 people per square mile (180.6/km²). There were 251 housing units at an average density of 178.9 per square mile (69.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.13% African American, 5.95% White, 0.31% Native American, 0.15% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 209 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% were married couples living together, 42.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.67.
In the town the population was spread out with 41.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 75.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $16,786, and the median income for a family was $16,058. Males had a median income of $24,107 versus $14,359 for females. The per capita income for the town was $7,123. About 45.5% of families and 45.7% of the population are below the poverty line, including 60.5% of those under age 18 and 35.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Town of Crawford is served by the Lowndes County School District.
Notable people
- Sam Hairston, former Negro league baseball and MLB player
- Jerry Rice, NFL great
- Big Joe Williams, blues singer and guitarist.
- James Albert Rapier, 19th century entrepreneur and inventor of the lazy susan.
- Clarence Weatherspoon, NBA player
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Municipalities and communities of Lowndes County, Mississippi City 
Towns CDPs Unincorporated
communitiesBent Oak | Billups | Flint Hill | Forreston | Kolola Springs | Mayhew | McCrary | Penns | Plum Grove | Plymouth | Steens | Trinity | Wells | Whitebury | Woodlawn
Categories:- Populated places in Lowndes County, Mississippi
- Towns in Mississippi
- Populated places in Mississippi with African American majority populations
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