Scooba, Mississippi

Scooba, Mississippi
Town
Location of Scooba, Mississippi Location of Scooba, Mississippi
Scooba, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Kemper
Area
• Total	2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2)
• Land	2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	203 ft (62 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	632
• Density	257.3/sq mi (99.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39358
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-66160
GNIS feature ID	0677458

Scooba is a town in Kemper County, Mississippi. The population was 632 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Scooba is located at (32.830382, -88.474783).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all land.

Scooba is adjacent to U.S. Route 45, Mississippi Highway 16, and a railroad. It is 35 miles (56 km) north of Meridian and 50 miles (80 km) south of Columbus.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	286		—
1910	322		12.6%
1920	700		117.4%
1930	933		33.3%
1940	606		−35.0%
1950	734		21.1%
1960	513		−30.1%
1970	626		22.0%
1980	511		−18.4%
1990	541		5.9%
2000	632		16.8%
2010	732		15.8%
Est. 2014	708		−3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 632 people, 204 households, and 139 families residing in the town. The population density was 257.3 people per square mile (99.2/km²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 99.3 per square mile (38.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 44.30% White, 54.91% African American, 0.16% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 204 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples living together, 27.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 29.7% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 127.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,875, and the median income for a family was $31,375. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $29,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,110. About 30.3% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Scooba is served by the Kemper County School District.

The main campus of East Mississippi Community College, including the college system's administrative headquarters, is in Scooba.

Notable individuals

• John C. Stennis - Mississippi legislator