Woodville, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°6′10″N 91°17′59″W / 31.10278°N 91.29972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Wilkinson |
Government | |
• Mayor | Keisha Stewart-Ford |
Area | |
• Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2) |
• Land | 1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 928 |
• Density | 895.75/sq mi (345.83/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39669 |
Area code | 601 |
FIPS code | 28-81120 |
GNIS feature ID | 0679870 |
Website | www |
Woodville is one of the oldest towns in Mississippi and is the county seat of Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States.[2] Its population as of 2020 was 928.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 965 | — | |
1890 | 950 | −1.6% | |
1900 | 1,043 | 9.8% | |
1910 | 1,233 | 18.2% | |
1920 | 1,012 | −17.9% | |
1930 | 1,113 | 10.0% | |
1940 | 1,433 | 28.8% | |
1950 | 1,609 | 12.3% | |
1960 | 1,856 | 15.4% | |
1970 | 1,734 | −6.6% | |
1980 | 1,512 | −12.8% | |
1990 | 1,393 | −7.9% | |
2000 | 1,192 | −14.4% | |
2010 | 1,096 | −8.1% | |
2020 | 928 | −15.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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Black or African American | 677 | 72.95% |
White | 217 | 23.38% |
Other/Mixed | 26 | 2.8% |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 0.54% |
Native American | 2 | 0.22% |
Asian | 1 | 0.11% |
Per the 2020 United States census, there were 928 people, 386 households, and 277 families residing in the town; its racial composition was 77.95% black, 22.38% non-Hispanic white, 0.22% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 2.8% other or mixed, and 0.54% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[3]
Wilkinson County School District serves Woodville. There are three education facilities near Woodville: Wilkinson County Elementary School, Wilkinson County High School, and the private school Wilkinson County Christian Academy, which was established in 1969 as a segregation academy.[5]
The Woodville Republican, a weekly newspaper founded in 1823, is the oldest surviving business (and thus the oldest newspaper) in Mississippi.[6]
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