Belmont, Mississippi

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


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Mississippi
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Tishomingo
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area_total_km2 = 12.2
area_land_km2 = 12.2
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area_total_sq_mi = 4.7
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1961
population_density_km2 = 160.5
population_density_sq_mi = 415.7

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 177
elevation_ft = 581
latd = 34 |latm = 30 |lats = 28 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 12 |longs = 30 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38827
area_code = 662
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Belmont is a town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,961 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code is 38827.

History

The settlement of Belmont was originally called Gum Springs with a post office built in 1884. After completion of the Birmingham Division of the Illinois Central Railroad in 1907 the town grew considerably. It was incorporated as Belmont (meaning "beautiful mountain") on January 22, 1908.

Geography

Belmont is located at coor dms|34|30|28|N|88|12|30|W|city (34.507838, -88.208342)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.3 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²) of it is land and 0.21% is water.

Communities near Belmont

* Golden, Mississippi - 1.88 statute miles
* Red Bay, Alabama - 6.20 statute miles
* Tishomingo, Mississippi - 8.86 statute miles
* Vina, Alabama - 12.58 statute miles
* Dennis, Mississippi - about 3 miles

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,961 people, 799 households, and 555 families residing in the town. The population density was 415.7 people per square mile (160.4/km²). There were 895 housing units at an average density of 189.7/sq mi (73.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.71% White, 0.56% African American, 6.22% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.11% of the population.

There were 799 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,702, and the median income for a family was $37,639. Males had a median income of $27,404 versus $20,192 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,122. About 10.9% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools

* [http://www.tishomingo.k12.ms.us/belmont/ Belmont School] - grades K-12 with 958 students Home of the Cardinals.

Private schools

*Emanuel Christian School - a coed private school with grades PK-12 and an enrollment of 52 students

Libraries

* Belmont Public Library, a branch of the [http://www.nereg.lib.ms.us/ Northeast Regional Library]

Transportation

Highways

* Mississippi Highway 25 - north-south corridor that travels from Jackson, Mississippi to the Tennessee state line
* Mississippi Highway 366 - runs southeast to the Alabama state line

Air travel

* [http://www.airnav.com/airport/01M Tishomingo County Airport]

Notable residents

* Mac McAnally - singer/songwriter
* Chris Stokes - singer/musician

References

External links

* [http://www.belmonttimes.com The Belmont Times]