Marshall County, Mississippi
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Marshall County, Mississippi
Address: PO Box 219, Holly Springs, MS 38635
Phone: 662-252-4431
Fax: 662-252-0004
On central northern border of MS, southeast of Memphis, TN; organized Feb 9, 1836 from Indian lands. Name Origin: For John Marshall (1755-1835), American jurist; fourth Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1801-35).
Area (sq mi): 709.8 (Land: 706.33 Water: 3.47). Pop per sq mi: 50.5.
Pop 2005: 35,659. State Rank: 23. Pop changes: 2000-2005: +1.9%; 1990-2000: +15.3%. Pop 2000: 34,993 (White: 47.9%; Black: 50.4%; Hispanic or Latino: 1.2%; Asian: 0.1%; Other: 1.2%) Foreign born: 1%. Median age: 33.9.
Income 2000: per capita $14,028; median household $28,756; Pop below poverty: 21.9%.
Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,397-$19,224.
Unemployment 2004: 7.6%. Unemployment 2000: 7.7%; Change from 2000: -0.1%. Median travel time to work: 30.8 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 61.5%.
Cities with pop over 10,000: None
State: Mississippi
| Marshall County, Minnesota, Marshall County, Kentucky | |
| Marshall County, Oklahoma, Marshall County, South Dakota |
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Marshall County, Mississippi
| Marshall County, Mississippi | |
 The Marshall County courthouse in Holly Springs, Mississippi.
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 Location in the state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1836 |
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| Seat | Holly Springs |
| Largest city | Holly Springs |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
709.80 sq mi (1,838 km²) 706.33 sq mi (1,829 km²) 3.47 sq mi (9 km²), 0.49% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
37,144 49/sq mi (19/km²) |
Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. In 2010, the population was 37,144. Its county seat is Holly Springs[1]. Marshall County is named for Chief Justice of the United States John Marshall.
Marshall County is part of the Memphis, TN–MS–AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 709.80 square miles (1,838.4 km2), of which 706.33 square miles (1,829.4 km2) (or 99.51%) is land and 3.47 square miles (9.0 km2) (or 0.49%) is water.[2]
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Fayette County, Tennessee (north)
- Benton County (east)
- Union County (southeast)
- Lafayette County (south)
- Tate County (southwest)
- DeSoto County (west)
- Shelby County, Tennessee (northwest)
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National protected area
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 17,526 |
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| 1850 | 29,689 | 69.4% | |
| 1860 | 28,823 | −2.9% | |
| 1870 | 29,416 | 2.1% | |
| 1880 | 29,330 | −0.3% | |
| 1890 | 26,043 | −11.2% | |
| 1900 | 27,674 | 6.3% | |
| 1910 | 26,796 | −3.2% | |
| 1920 | 26,105 | −2.6% | |
| 1930 | 24,869 | −4.7% | |
| 1940 | 25,522 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 25,106 | −1.6% | |
| 1960 | 24,503 | −2.4% | |
| 1970 | 24,027 | −1.9% | |
| 1980 | 29,296 | 21.9% | |
| 1990 | 30,361 | 3.6% | |
| 2000 | 34,993 | 15.3% | |
| 2010 | 37,144 | 6.1% | |
| MS Counties 1900-1990 GeoHive - 2000 & 2010 statistics |
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At the 2000 census[3], there were 34,993 people, 12,163 households and 9,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 per square mile (19/km²). There were 13,252 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 48.37% White, 50.36% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
According to the census[3] of 2000, the largest ancestry groups in Marshall County were African 50.36%, English 31.87%, Scottish 7.1%, Scots-Irish 3.13%, Irish 1.2% and Welsh 1.1%
There were 12,163 households of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.60% were married couples living together, 20.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.19.
Age distribution was 26.60% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males.
The median household income was $28,756, and the median family income was $33,125. Males had a median income of $28,852 versus $21,227 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,028. About 18.00% of families and 21.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.70% of those under age 18 and 23.10% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
- Cities
- Towns
- Unincorporated places
- Bethlehem
- Chulahoma
- Hudsonville
- Marianna
- Mount Pleasant
- Orion
- Red Banks
- Slayden
- Victoria
- Wall Hill
- Waterford
- Watson
See also
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Marshall County, Mississippi |
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- McAlexander/Marshall County Collection (MUM00287) owned by the University of Mississippi, Archives and Special Collections.
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