Shuqualak, Mississippi
Shuqualak, Mississippi | ||
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FIPS code 28-67640 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0677762 | |
Website | www |
Shuqualak, pronounced "sugar lock", is a town in
History
A post office was established in 1855, and the town was incorporated in 1859. Shuqualak was a stop on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, built in the 1850s.[3] Shuqualak is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "beads".[4]
Geography
Shuqualak is located on U.S. Route 45, midway between Columbus and Meridian.
An auxiliary landing field for Columbus Air Force Base is located south of the town. The name of the auxiliary landing field is Gunshy.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 352 | — | |
1890 | 601 | 70.7% | |
1900 | 600 | −0.2% | |
1910 | 636 | 6.0% | |
1920 | 764 | 20.1% | |
1930 | 810 | 6.0% | |
1940 | 743 | −8.3% | |
1950 | 714 | −3.9% | |
1960 | 550 | −23.0% | |
1970 | 591 | 7.5% | |
1980 | 554 | −6.3% | |
1990 | 570 | 2.9% | |
2000 | 562 | −1.4% | |
2010 | 501 | −10.9% | |
2020 | 399 | −20.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White
|
40 | 10.03% |
Black or African American
|
338 | 84.71% |
Other/Mixed
|
16 | 4.01% |
Latino
|
5 | 1.25% |
As of the
2000 census
As of the
There were 214 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.3% were married couples living together, 28.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $26,607. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,596 for females. The
Economy
The Shuqualak Lumber Company was founded in 1948 and employs approximately 150. It is one of the largest privately owned, independent producers of southern yellow pine in the southeastern United States.[8]
Education
The Town of Shuqualak is served by the Noxubee County School District. It was the site of the now defunct Shuqualak Female College, a female seminary founded in 1880.[9]
Notable people
- Vincent Dancy – American football coach
- James Z. George – Confederate politician and military officer[10]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Communities". Noxubee County Economic and Community Development Alliance. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Shuqualak, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Existing Business & Industry". Noxubee County Economic and Community Development Alliance. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ American College and Public School Directory. C. H. Evans & Company. 1890. p. 125. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ISBN 978-1-61703-232-5. Retrieved December 17, 2017.