Town in Mississippi, United States
Carrollton
is a town in and the second county seat of
Carroll County
,
Mississippi
, United States, which is within the
Mississippi Delta
. The population was 190 at the
2010 census
,
[2]
down from 408 in 2000. Centrally located in the county, the town is part of the
Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area
. The first county seat,
Vaiden
, was founded in the eastern part of the county during its early settlement.
History
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The town was developed as the county seat and trading center for rural Carroll County, which was devoted to cotton agriculture and plantations in the antebellum era.
The town was the location of the
Carroll County Courthouse Massacre
, in 1886.
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Geography
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Carrollton is located in central Carroll County on the south side of Big Sand Creek, a tributary of the
Yalobusha River
. According to the
United States Census Bureau
, Carrollton has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km
2
), all land.
The town borders
North Carrollton
, which is located directly to the north across the creek. Mississippi Highways
17
and
35
pass through the center of Carrollton, leading north into North Carrollton. Many residents of Carrollton and North Carrollton consider the towns a single entity, simply referred to as Carrollton.
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Highway 35 continues north 21 miles (34 km) to
Holcomb
; in the other direction, it leads southeast 18 miles (29 km) to
Vaiden
, the other county seat. Highway 17 leads south 30 miles (48 km) to
Lexington
.
U.S. Route 82
, a four-lane divided highway, passes through the southern part of Carrollton, leading east 11 miles (18 km) to
Winona
and west 18 miles (29 km) to
Greenwood
.
Climate
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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Koppen Climate Classification
system, Carrollton has a
humid subtropical climate
, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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Demographics
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2020 census
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As of the
2020 United States census
, there were 423 people, 73 households, and 43 families residing in the town.
2000 census
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As of the
census
[9]
of 2000, there were 408 people, 85 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 522.0 inhabitants per square mile (201.5/km
2
). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 126.7 per square mile (48.9/km
2
). The racial makeup of the town was 50.00%
White
and 50.00%
African American
.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 85 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were
married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 8.3% under the age of 18, 27.9% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 312.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 340.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $53,333. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $23,750 for females. The
per capita income
for the town was $13,536. About 6.9% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
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The town of Carrollton is served by the
Carroll County School District
. Its schools are Marshall Elementary School and
J. Z. George High School
in
North Carrollton
.
It is also served by
Carroll Academy
, a
private school
in Carrollton.
Notable people
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- Benajah Harvey Carroll
, Baptist pastor, theologian, teacher, and author
- G. L. Crockett
,
R&B
singer
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- Basil LeFlore
, Governor of the
Choctaw
nation
- Robert LeFlore
, 11-term Illinois state legislator
- Billy Nichols
, musician
- Willie Norwood
, professional basketball player
- John A. Pittman
, Korean War hero
- Elizabeth Spencer
, writer
Notes
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Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
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References
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- ^
"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
July 24,
2022
.
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"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Carrollton town, Mississippi"
. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from
the original
on February 12, 2020
. Retrieved
October 2,
2014
.
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Jones, Jae (June 15, 2022).
"Mississippi Massacre Cold Case (1886): Senseless Murders for the Spill of Molasses on a White Man"
.
Blackthen.com
.
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"MSU First Impressions Report"
.
Mscat.msstate.edu
. June 30, 2010. Archived from
the original
on June 12, 2010
. Retrieved
July 1,
2010
.
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Climate Summary for Carrollton, Mississippi
, Weatherbase.com
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"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
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"Explore Census Data"
.
Data.census.gov
. Retrieved
March 5,
2022
.
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"About the Hispanic Population and its Origin"
.
Census.gov
. Retrieved
May 18,
2022
.
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"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"Crockett, G. "Davy" (RCS Artist Discography)"
. Archived from
the original
on July 16, 2012
. Retrieved
December 5,
2009
.
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