Byhalia, Mississippi

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Byhalia, Mississippi
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Byhalia, Mississippi


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Mississippi
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Marshall
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area_total_km2 = 7.4
area_land_km2 = 7.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.9
area_land_sq_mi = 2.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 706
population_density_km2 = 95.3
population_density_sq_mi = 246.8

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 110
elevation_ft = 361
latd = 34 |latm = 52 |lats = 10 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 41 |longs = 17 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38611
area_code = 662
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blank_info = 28-10060
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Byhalia is a town in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 706 as of the 2000 census.

Geography

Byhalia is located at coor dms|34|52|10|N|89|41|17|W|city (34.869455, -89.688148)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 706 people, 275 households, and 188 families residing in the town. The population density was 246.8 people per square mile (95.3/km²). There were 306 housing units at an average density of 107.0/sq mi (41.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 60.76% White, 35.69% African American, 0.14% Native American, 3.12% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.

There were 275 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 22.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,618, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $19,219 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,156. About 25.0% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.2% of those under age 18 and 39.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Byhalia is served by the Marshall County School District.

People

The novelist and Nobel laureate William Faulkner died of a heart attack at Wright's Sanitorium in Byhalia in 1962 at the age of 64.

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