New Hebron, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:New Hebron, 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:Lawrence
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.73
Area Land Km2:1.73
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.67
Area Land Sq Mi:0.67
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:386
Population Density Km2:222.55
Population Density Sq Mi:576.12
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:113
Elevation Ft:371
Coordinates:31.7331°N -89.9819°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:39140
Area Code:601
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-51360
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0674644

New Hebron is a town in Lawrence County, Mississippi. The population was 447 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7sqmi, all land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census,[2] there were 447 people, 179 households and 124 families residing in the town. The population density was 668.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 205 housing units at an average density of 306.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 93.96% White, 5.59% African American, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.

There were 179 households, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.09.

26.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median household income was $32,500 and the median family income was $37,679. Males had a median income of $31,094 and females $24,167. The per capita income was $15,495. About 9.8% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of New Hebron is served by the Lawrence County School District.

Religion

New Hebron has three churches: New Hebron Pentecostal Church, New Hebron Baptist Church and New Hebron United Methodist Church.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Perkins, Dr. John . Mississippi Civil Rights Project . January 8, 2023.