Courtland, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Courtland, Mississippi
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Panola
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.86
Area Land Km2:2.86
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.10
Area Land Sq Mi:1.10
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:470
Population Density Km2:164.46
Population Density Sq Mi:426.11
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:77
Elevation Ft:253
Coordinates:34.2392°N -89.9428°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38620
Area Code:662
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-15980
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0668883

Courtland is a town in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 511 at the time of the 2010 census.

History

Courtland, Mississippi was incorporated as a town on March 30, 1871. On July 17, 1946, acting Governor Fielding L. Wright issued a proclamation abolishing the town as it had not held a municipal election in over two years. On July 18, the area was reorganized into a village.[2]

Geography

Courtland is located at 34.2392°N -89.9428°W (34.239122, -89.942670).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 460 people, 157 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density was 408.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 169 housing units at an average density of 150sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 64.57% White and 35.43% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.

There were 157 households, out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,729, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $32,125 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,130. About 12.4% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 24.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Courtland is served by the South Panola School District.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. News: Town Of Courtland Abolished - But, 'Village' Appears . July 18, 1946 . Clarion-Ledger . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200501171838/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49991985/clarion-ledger/ . May 1, 2020 . 7 . Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  5. Book: Index to the Miscellaneous Documents of the House of Representatives for the First Session of the Forty-Seventh Congress, 1881-'82 . 1882 . Government Printing Office . Washington, D.C. . 472 .