Darling, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Darling, Mississippi
Settlement Type:CDP
Pushpin Map:Mississippi
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Quitman
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.01
Area Land Km2:7.01
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.71
Area Land Sq Mi:2.71
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:154
Population Density Km2:21.96
Population Density Sq Mi:56.87
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:164
Coordinates:34.3589°N -90.2742°W
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:669113[2]

Darling is a census-designated place in Quitman County, Mississippi. Darling is located on Mississippi Highway 3, north of Marks. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 154.[3]

The settlement was named after Mr. Darling, a railroad official.[4]

Education

It is in the Quitman County School District.

Demographics

2020 census

Darling CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010[5] !Pop 2020[6] !% 2010!% 2020
White alone (NH)321914.16%12.34%
Black or African American alone (NH)18913083.63%84.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)010.00%0.65%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)040.00%2.60%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)502.21%0.00%
Total226154100.00%100.00%

Transportation

Amtrak’s City of New Orleans, which operates between New Orleans and Chicago, passes through the town on CN tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Marks, to the south.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: Darling CDP, Mississippi. United States Census Bureau. March 13, 2022.
  4. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 31.
  5. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Darling CDP, Mississippi. United States Census Bureau.
  6. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Darling CDP, Mississippi. United States Census Bureau.