Tillatoba, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Tillatoba, 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:Yalobusha
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.63
Area Land Km2:2.63
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.01
Area Land Sq Mi:1.01
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:95
Population Density Km2:36.16
Population Density Sq Mi:93.69
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:94
Elevation Ft:308
Coordinates:33.9844°N -89.8969°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38961
Area Code:662
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-73440
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0694981

Tillatoba is a town in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 91 at the 2010 census.

Agricultural products produced by the town include cotton, corn, poultry, cattle, and timber. Holly Springs National Forest is to the east.

History

The community was named after Tillatoba Creek.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1sqmi, all land.

Demographics

2020 census

Tillatoba racial composition[3] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)7578.95%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1313.68%
Other/Mixed44.21%
Hispanic or Latino33.16%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 95 people, 26 households, and 12 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 121 people, 49 households, and 32 families residing in the town. The population density was 119.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 54 housing units at an average density of 53.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 78.51% White, and 21.49% African American.

There were 49 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% 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 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,306, and the median income for a family was $51,458. Males had a median income of $42,917 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,746. There were 13.7% of families and 10.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

The Town of Tillatoba is served by the Coffeeville School District.

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Book: Baca, Keith A.. Native American Place Names in Mississippi. 2007. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-60473-483-6. 112.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data. December 16, 2021. data.census.gov.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  5. Web site: Jim Champion . Football Reference . March 1, 2014.