Bogue Chitto, Mississippi
Bogue Chitto, Mississippi | ||
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FIPS code 28-07330 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0685013 |
Bogue Chitto is a census-designated place (CDP) situated in Kemper and Neshoba counties, Mississippi. The population was 864 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation and the population is 93% Choctaw.
History
During Freedom Summer of 1964 and a voter registration drive, three civil rights workers:
The events were the subject of the 1988 drama film Mississippi Burning.
Geography
Much of the Mississippi Choctaw Indian Reservation is in Neshoba County with a portion extending into western Kemper County.[3] Bogue Chitto is one of 8 communities in the nation.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.4 km2), of which 6.3 square miles (16.3 km2) are land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.63%) is water.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 864 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH)
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49 | 5.67% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
36 | 4.17% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
731 | 84.61% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 33 | 3.82% |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 1.74% |
Total | 864 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 864 people, 114 households, and 92 families residing in the CDP.
As of the
There were 160 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.9% were married couples living together, 31.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.48.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 34.1% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,641, and the median income for a family was $16,597. Males had a median income of $18,250 versus $15,240 for females. The
Education
The Neshoba County portion of Bogue Chitto is served by the Neshoba County School District.[8] The Kemper County School District serves the portion of Bogue Chitto that lies in Kemper County.
Native American students are eligible to attend schools in the Choctaw Tribal School System, which is operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Bogue Chitto Elementary School is in the community.[9]
Notable people
- The Hodges Brothers, bluegrass quartet[10]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Murder in Mississippi". PBS. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ American FactFinder Reference Map Archived June 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2022. - Text list
- ^ "Home". Bogue Chitto Elementary School. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
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- ^ "Bogue Chitto Flingding: Old Time Mississippi Country Music". Smithsonian Folk Ways Recordings. Retrieved July 2, 2022.