Cruger, Mississippi

Cruger, Mississippi
Town
Location of Cruger, Mississippi
Cruger, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°19′15″N 90°14′6″W / 33.32083°N 90.23500°WCoordinates: 33°19′15″N 90°14′6″W / 33.32083°N 90.23500°W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Holmes
Government
• Mayor	Mary L. Ajoku
Area
• Total	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km^2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	115 ft (35 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	449
• Density	462.5/sq mi (178.6/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38924
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-16980
GNIS feature ID	0668992

Cruger is a town in Holmes County, Mississippi. The population was 449 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Cruger is located at 33°19′15″N 90°14′6″W / 33.32083°N 90.23500°W (33.320770, -90.234919).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	231		—
1920	488		111.3%
1930	409		−16.2%
1940	450		10.0%
1950	494		9.8%
1960	362		−26.7%
1970	415		14.6%
1980	540		30.1%
1990	548		1.5%
2000	449		−18.1%
2010	386		−14.0%
Est. 2015	361	[2]	−6.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 449 people, 161 households, and 112 families residing in the town. The population density was 462.5 people per square mile (178.7/km²). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 182.3 per square mile (70.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.16% African American 25.61% White and 0.22% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.23% of the population.

There were 161 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 30.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $15,417, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,125. About 32.8% of families and 44.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.7% of those under age 18 and 58.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town of Cruger is served by the Holmes County School District.

Notable person

The African American Piedmont blues singer, guitarist and songwriter, Robert Curtis Smith, was born in or around Cruger.^[5][6]

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Robert Curtis Smith Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
6. "Council Spur Blues - Robert Curtis Smith, RIP". Jeffcrompton.blogspot.co.uk. 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2014-09-16.