Amite County, Mississippi
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| Amite County, Mississippi | |
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 Location in the state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1809 |
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| Seat | Liberty |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,895 km² (732 mi²) 1,890 km² (730 mi²) 5 km² (2 mi²), 0.28% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
13,599 7/km² |
Amite County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population is 13,599. It is named after the Amite River which is located in the county. The name is derived from the French "amiti", meaning "friendiness." The county seat is Liberty6. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,895 km² (732 mi²). 1,890 km² (730 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.28%) is water.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Major highways
U.S. Highway 98
Mississippi Highway 24
Mississippi Highway 33
Mississippi Highway 48- Mississippi Highway 569
- Mississippi Highway 570
- Mississippi Highway 567
- Mississippi Highway 568
- Mississippi Highway 571
- Mississippi Highway 584
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Franklin County (north)
- Lincoln County (northeast)
- Pike County (east)
- Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana (southeast)
- St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (south)
- East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana (southwest)
- Wilkinson County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 13,599 people, 5,271 households, and 3,879 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (19/mi²). There were 6,446 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (9/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 56.42% White, 42.65% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 20,708 |
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| 1910 | 22,954 | 10.8% | |
| 1920 | 18,960 | -17.4% | |
| 1930 | 19,712 | 4.0% | |
| 1940 | 21,892 | 11.1% | |
| 1950 | 19,261 | -12.0% | |
| 1960 | 15,573 | -19.1% | |
| 1970 | 13,763 | -11.6% | |
| 1980 | 13,369 | -2.9% | |
| 1990 | 13,328 | -0.3% | |
| 2000 | 13,599 | 2.0% | |
There were 5,271 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.10% were married couples living together, 16.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 24.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% 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 3.06.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 25.60% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,033, and the median income for a family was $31,256. Males had a median income of $28,306 versus $16,173 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,048. About 19.30% of families and 22.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.70% of those under age 18 and 22.20% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Centreville (partial)
- Crosby (partial)
- Gloster
- Liberty
- Smithdale
