Mount Olive, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Mount Olive, 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:Covington
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.02
Area Land Km2:8.02
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:3.10
Area Land Sq Mi:3.10
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:895
Population Density Km2:111.56
Population Density Sq Mi:288.99
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:102
Elevation Ft:335
Coordinates:31.7567°N -89.6536°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:39119
Area Code:601
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-49520
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0674103

Mount Olive is a town in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 895 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

The town of Mount Olive was incorporated on May 18, 1900, making the town older than Magee to the north and older than Collins to the south. The railroad tracks were completed in 1899. The population of Mount Olive in 2016 was 975.[3]

Geography

U.S. Route 49, a four-lane divided highway, follows the western border of the town and leads northwest to Jackson, the state capital, and southeast to Hattiesburg. Mississippi Highway 35 passes through the southern end of town and leads northeast to Mize and southwest to Columbia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8km2, all land. It is in the valley of Okatoma Creek, part of the Pascagoula River watershed.

Demographics

Mount Olive racial composition as of 2020[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)29032.4%
Black or African American (NH)57464.13%
Some Other Race (NH)10.11%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)212.35%
Hispanic or Latino91.01%
Total895
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 895 people, 589 households, and 492 families residing in the town.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 893 people, 348 households, and 239 families residing in the town. The population density was 738.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 396 housing units at an average density of 327.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 46.81% White, 51.96% African American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 348 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,019, and the median income for a family was $26,146. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,719 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,008. About 26.9% of families and 34.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.4% of those under age 18 and 24.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town of Mount Olive is served by the Covington County School District. It is served by Mount Olive Elementary School and Mount Olive High School.

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mount Olive town, Mississippi. https://archive.today/20200212191003/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2849520. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 8, 2014.
  3. Web site: Home | Town of Mt. Olive Mississippi. July 25, 2019.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . June 4, 2022 . data.census.gov.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  6. Web site: Rose Bascom . IMDb . September 10, 2020.
  7. Web site: Howard Easterling . Baseball Reference . September 10, 2020.
  8. News: Yardley. Jonathan. September 4, 2003. Mississippi on His Mind, And in His Heart. en-US. Washington Post. December 31, 2020. 0190-8286.
  9. Web site: www.bing.com . Fred mcnair brother of steve mcnair - Search . November 25, 2021.
  10. Web site: Fred McNair-Football Coach . Alcorn State University Athletics . September 10, 2020.
  11. Web site: July 10, 2009. McNair's hometown prepares to bury its star. December 31, 2020. ESPN.com. en.
  12. Web site: Apel. Therese. Miss Mississippi Hannah Roberts is first runner-up to Miss America. December 31, 2020. The Clarion-Ledger. en-US.