Long Beach, Mississippi
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| Long Beach, Mississippi | |||
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| Nickname: "The Friendly City" | |||
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| Country State County |
United States Mississippi Harrison |
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| Founded Incorporated |
1905 |
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| Government | |||
| - Mayor | William "Billy" Skellie | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 26.7 km² (10.3 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 26.2 km² (10.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 0.5 km² (0.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - City | 17,320 | ||
| - Density | 661.5/km² (1,713.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| Statistics following impact of Hurricane Katrina are unavailable | |||
Long Beach is a city (incorporated August 10, 1905) located in Harrison County, Mississippi, USA. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 17,320.
Nineteen days following the city's centennial, Hurricane Katrina struck the city on August 29, 2005, destroying more than 90% of all buildings along the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Katrina damaged over 40 Mississippi libraries, heavily damaging the Long Beach Public Library.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Long Beach is located at 30°21'9" North, 89°9'35" West (30.352547, -89.159639)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, before Hurricane Katrina, the city had a total area of 26.7 km² (10.3 mi²). 26.2 km² (10.1 mi²) of it was land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it was water. The total area was 1.85% water. Current statistics are not available.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 17,320 people, 6,560 households, and 4,696 families residing in the city. The population density is 661.5/km² (1,713.6/mi²). There were 7,203 housing units at an average density of 275.1/km² (712.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.49% White, 7.36% African American, 0.39% Native American, 2.57% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. 2.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,560 households out of which 36.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 13.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size is 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,289, and the median income for a family was $50,014. Males had a median income of $35,909 versus $24,119 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,305. 9.0% of the population and 7.7% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.2% of those under the age of 18 and 3.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
The death toll from Hurricane Katrina is not yet known.
[edit] Education
The City of Long Beach is served by the Long Beach School District. The district operates five campuses and has an enrollment of approximately 2,700 students.
[edit] Trivia
- Once a productive truck farming town, Long Beach was once claimed to be the "Radish Capital of the World" though the modern moniker is "The Friendly City."[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Hurricane Katrina Related Damages to Public Libraries in Mississippi" (September 2005), Mississippi Library Commission, web:ALA-Katrina.
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
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