Richton, Mississippi
Richton, Mississippi | ||
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FIPS code 28-62480 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0676647 |
Richton is a town in Perry County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,068 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 1,250 | — | |
1920 | 1,363 | 9.0% | |
1930 | 950 | −30.3% | |
1940 | 936 | −1.5% | |
1950 | 1,158 | 23.7% | |
1960 | 1,089 | −6.0% | |
1970 | 1,110 | 1.9% | |
1980 | 1,205 | 8.6% | |
1990 | 1,034 | −14.2% | |
2000 | 1,038 | 0.4% | |
2010 | 1,068 | 2.9% | |
2020 | 920 | −13.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[2] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic)
|
608 | 66.09% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
265 | 28.8% |
Asian
|
2 | 0.22% |
Other/Mixed
|
29 | 3.15% |
Latino
|
16 | 1.74% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 920 people, 345 households, and 205 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the
There were 397 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,365, and the median income for a family was $33,250. Males had a median income of $34,250 versus $16,000 for females. The
Education
The Town of Richton is served by the Richton School District.
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The United States Department of Energy has selected Richton as a possible site for the expansion of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.[5]
[6]==Notable people==
- Roy Cochran, Olympic athlete
- George E. Johnson, Sr., entrepreneur
- JaCoby Jones, baseball player
- Frank Stanford, poet
- Glenda Meadows Grubbs, former Miss Mississippi, artist
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Expanding the Nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- ^ https://mississippitoday.org/2021/07/07/mississippi-stories-glenda-grubbs/