Town in Mississippi, United States
McLain
is a town in
Greene County
,
Mississippi
, United States. The population was 441 at the
2010 census
,
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down from 603 at the 2000 census.
History
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Natural disasters
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In early spring 2016, McLain had major flooding which closed many roads and the school.
[4]
On
March 30, 2022
, an EF2 tornado struck the town, causing considerable damage.
[5]
Geography
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McLain is located in southwestern Greene County; the western border of the town follows the
Perry County
line. The town is on the western side of the valley of the
Leaf River
, a south-flowing tributary of the
Pascagoula River
.
U.S. Route 98
passes through the northern part of the town; the four-lane highway leads northwest 33 miles (53 km) to
Hattiesburg
and southeast 60 miles (97 km) to
Mobile, Alabama
.
Mississippi Highway 57
passes through the east side of McLain, leading south 54 miles (87 km) to
U.S. Route 90
near
Gautier
and east 17 miles (27 km) to
Leakesville
, the Greene County seat.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
, McLain has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km
2
), of which 3.4 square miles (8.8 km
2
) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km
2
), or 1.82%, is water,
[3]
consisting largely of the Leaf River, which flows along part of the eastern edge of the town.
Climate
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The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the
Koppen Climate Classification
system, McLain has a
Humid subtropical climate
, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1970
| 632
| | ?
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1980
| 688
| | 8.9%
|
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1990
| 536
| | ?22.1%
|
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2000
| 603
| | 12.5%
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2010
| 441
| | ?26.9%
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2020
| 313
| | ?29.0%
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As of the
2010 United States Census
, There were 441 people living in the town. 73.0% were
White
, 26.1%
African American
, 0.5%
Native American
, and 0.5%
of two or more races
. 0.7% were
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race.
As of the
census
[7]
of 2000, there were 603 people, 228 households, and 157 families living in the town. The population density was 177.7 inhabitants per square mile (68.6/km
2
). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 81.6 per square mile (31.5/km
2
). The racial makeup of the town was 63.68%
White
, 35.66%
African American
, 0.17%
Native American
, 0.17%
Asian
, and 0.33% from two or more races.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 1.33% of the population.
There were 228 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were
married couples
living together, 22.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 35.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,000, and the median income for a family was $27,981. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $14,375 for females. The
per capita income
for the town was $10,272. About 26.4% of families and 31.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 40.2% of those under age 18 and 28.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government
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The mayor of McLain, Steve McCluskey, is Mississippi's first elected member of the
Libertarian Party of Mississippi
.
[1]
Education
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McLain is served by the
Greene County School District
and the Mclain Attendance Center.
Infrastructure
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McLain has a public library run by local citizens.
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There is also a volunteer fire department.
[9]
Notable people
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References
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- ^
a
b
"Lounging with Libertarians"
.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
. July 10, 2017.
- ^
"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
July 24,
2022
.
- ^
a
b
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): McLain town, Mississippi"
.
American Factfinder
. U.S. Census Bureau
. Retrieved
December 20,
2016
.
[
dead link
]
- ^
Vagell, Quincy (March 18, 2016).
"Over 26 Inches of Rain Triggers Record Flooding in the South, Including the Sabine River"
.
Weather
. Retrieved
November 28,
2016
.
- ^
NWS Damage Survey for 03/30/2022 Greene County, MS and Mobile County, AL Tornado Event
(Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. March 31, 2022
. Retrieved
March 31,
2022
.
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"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
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"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"McLain Public Library"
. Pine Forest Regional Public Library System
. Retrieved
December 3,
2016
.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McLain Volunteer Fire Department
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"Nathaniel Bolton Stats"
.
ProFootball Archives
. Retrieved
January 25,
2021
.
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"Bolton-Holifield, Ruthie 1967?"
.
Encyclopedia.com
. Retrieved
December 3,
2016
.
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"De'Lance Turner"
.
Alcorn State University Athletics
. Retrieved
January 25,
2021
.
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