Silver Creek, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Silver Creek, 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 Km2:3.87
Area Land Km2:3.87
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.49
Area Land Sq Mi:1.49
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:175
Population Density Km2:45.25
Population Density Sq Mi:117.21
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:82
Elevation Ft:269
Coordinates:31.6047°N -90.0017°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:39663
Area Code:601, 769
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-67960
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0677792

Silver Creek is a town in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 210 at the 2010 census.[2] Silver Creek is accessed from U.S. Route 84 and Mississippi Highway 43. The film Jesse James' Women (1954) was filmed in Silver Creek.[3]

History

The area was settled around 1820 by the Kirby, Neal, Longino, Price and Williams families. Originally named "The Hall", it was changed in 1893 to Silver Creek for a nearby stream.[4]

A depot was established in Silver Creek when the Pearl & Leaf Rivers Railroad (later Illinois Central Railroad) was completed in 1903.[5]

In 1993, the Illinois Central Railroad abandoned the former Illinois Central line.[6] The Columbia and Silver Creek Railroad was a shortline railroad that operated between Silver Creek and Columbia until 1992. The Rogers House, south of Silver Creek, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Silver Creek is located in eastern Lawrence County at 31.6047°N -90.0017°W (31.604656, -90.001588).[7] U.S. Route 84 runs along the southern edge of the town, leading southwest 7miles to Monticello, the county seat, and east 8miles to Prentiss. Mississippi Highway 43 runs through the center of Silver Creek as Front Street, leading north 9miles to New Hebron. Highway 43A leads south from Silver Creek 8miles to Arm.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Silver Creek has a total area of 3.9km2, all land.[8] The eastern border of the town is a waterway called Silver Creek; it is a south-flowing tributary of the Pearl River.

Demographics

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 209 people, 81 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density was 197sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 96 housing units at an average density of 90.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 93.30% White, 1.91% African American, 2.87% Asian, and 1.91% from two or more races.

There were 81 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,656, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,507. About 6.2% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.1% of those 65 or over.

Education

The town of Silver Creek is served by the Lawrence County School District.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Silver Creek town, Mississippi. U.S. Census Bureau. data.census.gov. April 3, 2020.
  3. Book: Ryan, Marc. Trumpet Records: Diamonds on Farish Street. University Press of Mississippi. 2004. 9781617035258.
  4. Web site: Communities of Lawrence County. Lawrence County Community Development Association.
  5. Web site: Stations and Structures on Current and Former Railroad Lines in Mississippi. Icrr.net. January 11, 2013.
  6. Web site: Call for Projects. The Longleaf Trace. January 10, 2014.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  8. Web site: U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Mississippi. U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. April 3, 2020.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  10. Book: Dixon, Phil S. . John Buck O'Neil: The Rookie, the Man, the Legacy 1938 . AuthorHouse . 2009 . 9781467858052 .
  11. News: Risen . Clay . Alice Rose George, a 'Photographer's Dream Editor,' Dies at 76 . January 8, 2023 . The New York Times . January 12, 2021.
  12. News: Justice Griffith Dies In Jackson . January 8, 2023 . Jackson Clarion-Ledger . October 6, 1953 . 1.
  13. Web site: Waller, Curtis Longino . Federal Judicial Center . January 10, 2014.