Louin, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Louin, 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:Jasper
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:15.75
Area Land Km2:15.70
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Total Sq Mi:6.08
Area Land Sq Mi:6.06
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:275
Population Density Km2:17.51
Population Density Sq Mi:45.36
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:129
Elevation Ft:423
Coordinates:32.0722°N -89.2578°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:39338
Area Code:601
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-42200
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0693834

Louin is a town in Jasper County, Mississippi, United States, located along Mississippi Highway 15.[2] The population was 277 at the 2010 census,[3] down from 339 at the 2000 census. On June 18, 2023, the town was hit by a destructive EF3 tornado causing 1 death.

Geography

Louin is located in northwestern Jasper County at 32.0722°N -89.2578°W (32.072112, -89.257890).[4] Highway 15 leads south 7miles to Bay Springs, the western seat of Jasper County. Highway 15 leads northeast 4miles to Montrose.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Louin has a total area of 15.7km2, of which 0.04km2, or 0.28%, are water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 339 people, 137 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density was 55.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 164 housing units at an average density of 27sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 68.73% White, 29.79% African American, and 1.47% from two or more races.

There were 137 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% 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 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $21,477 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,586. About 16.7% of families and 24.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.8% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Louin is served by the West Jasper School District.[6] Its comprehensive high school is Bay Springs High School.

Notable person

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. American Map 2009 road atlas
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Louin town, Mississippi. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. August 13, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213092449/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2842200. February 13, 2020. dead.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  6. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jasper County, MS. https://web.archive.org/web/20220826000702/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st28_ms/schooldistrict_maps/c28061_jasper/DC20SD_C28061.pdf . August 26, 2022 . live. U.S. Census Bureau. August 25, 2022.
  7. Web site: Murriel Page WNBA Stats . Basketball Reference . September 23, 2021.