Mize, Mississippi

Mize, Mississippi
Town
Location of Mize, Mississippi
Mize, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°52′2″N 89°33′16″W / 31.86722°N 89.55444°WCoordinates: 31°52′2″N 89°33′16″W / 31.86722°N 89.55444°W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Smith
Area
• Total	2.3 sq mi (6.0 km^2)
• Land	2.3 sq mi (6.0 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	295 ft (90 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	285
• Density	122.2/sq mi (47.2/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39116
Area code(s)	601
FIPS code	28-48240
GNIS feature ID	0690924

Mize is a town in Smith County, Mississippi. The population was 285 at the 2000 census. On April 6, 2005, an F-3 tornado struck Mize High School. The school's second floor was ripped off by sheer force of wind and the entire structure was severely damaged. Reconstruction efforts were completed in 2007.

It is also the home of the Mississippi Watermelon Festival.

Geography

Mize is located at 31°52′2″N 89°33′16″W / 31.86722°N 89.55444°W (31.867332, -89.554331).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	321		—
1920	332		3.4%
1930	429		29.2%
1940	561		30.8%
1950	430		−23.4%
1960	371		−13.7%
1970	372		0.3%
1980	363		−2.4%
1990	312		−14.0%
2000	285		−8.7%
2010	340		19.3%
Est. 2015	331	[2]	−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 285 people, 117 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was 122.2 people per square mile (47.2/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 56.6 per square mile (21.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.54% White, 1.75% African American, 0.35% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 117 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,000, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $30,714 versus $14,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,647. About 26.4% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 32.8% of those sixty five or over.

Education

The Town of Mize is served by the Smith County School District. The school's mascot is Bully the Bulldog. The school's colors are blue and gold.

Notable people

• Eugene Sims, NFL football player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Rams. (Graduated from Mize Attendance Center in 2005)
• Prentiss Walker, the first Republican to represent Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives since Reconstruction.
• Woody Evans, librarian and writer, attended Mize Attendance Center and worked for the Central Mississippi Regional Library System in the 1990s.

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. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Town of Mize - Official site.