Maben, Mississippi
Town
Location of Maben, Mississippi
Location of Maben, Mississippi
Maben, Mississippi is located in the United States
Maben, Mississippi
Maben, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°33′24″N 89°5′1″W / 33.55667°N 89.08361°W / 33.55667; -89.08361
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountiesOktibbeha, Webster
Area
[1]
 • Total1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2)
 • Land1.94 sq mi (5.03 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total771
 • Density397.22/sq mi (153.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39750
Area code662
FIPS code28-42980
GNIS feature ID0672979

Maben is a town in Oktibbeha and Webster counties, Mississippi. The population was 871 at the 2010 census.

History

Pioneer aviator Charles Lindbergh spent two weeks in Maben making repairs to his Jenny airplane and taking locals up for rides at five dollars each during May 1923.[2]

Geography

Maben is located at 33°33′24″N 89°05′01″W / 33.556772°N 89.083647°W / 33.556772; -89.083647 (33.556772, -89.083647).[3] Most of the town is in Oktibbeha County, with a portion on the west side in adjacent Webster County[4] In the 2000 census, 542 of the town's 803 residents (67.5%) lived in Oktibbeha County and 261 (32.5%) in Webster County.[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900282—
191053991.1%
1920499−7.4%
19305081.8%
194067532.9%
1950616−8.7%
196069613.0%
197086223.9%
1980855−0.8%
1990752−12.0%
20008036.8%
20108718.5%
2020771−11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census

Maben racial composition[7]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 232 30.09%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 496 64.33%
Native American 1 0.13%
Asian 2 0.26%
Other/Mixed 20 2.59%
Hispanic or Latino 20 2.59%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 771 people, 258 households, and 149 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 803 people, 306 households, and 211 families residing in the town. The population density was 412.4 inhabitants per square mile (159.2/km2). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 168.4 per square mile (65.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 41.22% White, 57.91% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 306 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.4% were married couples living together, 35.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 70.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 63.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,632, and the median income for a family was $18,000. Males had a median income of $22,125 versus $16,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,823. About 40.3% of families and 42.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.9% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of Maben is served by the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District,[9] although the small portion of the town that is located in Webster County is served by the Webster County School District.[10] All Oktibbeha County residents are zoned to Armstrong Middle School and Starkville High School in Starkville.[11]

The community was previously served by Oktibbeha County Schools, which had been taken over by the state on two occasions. In 2013 the state legislature passed a law forcing Starkville City School district to take over Oktibbeha County Schools.[12] In 2015 the West Oktibbeha County High School in Maben consolidated into Starkville High.[11]

Maben is served by the Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System which operates the Maben Public Library.[13]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Lindbergh, Charles (1928). We. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. pp. 53–62.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Maben town, Mississippi - Reference Map - American FactFinder". March 10, 2007. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Mississippi 2000-2006". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. June 28, 2007. Archived from the original (CSV) on November 26, 2007. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  9. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Oktibbeha County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Webster County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "The Plan for Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Archived 2017-05-26 at the Wayback Machine." Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. January 20, 2015. Retrieved on July 3, 2017.
  12. ^ Oktibbeha conservator gives update on schools[dead link]
  13. ^ "Maben Public Library". Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  14. ^ "Johnthan Banks". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  15. ^ Browne, Jason (March 11, 2011). "Super Bowl champion to be honored in Maben Saturday". Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  16. ^ "Amy Tuck". Mississippi State University Libraries. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
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