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De Kalb, Mississippi
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Dynamite City of the South
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Location of De Kalb, Mississippi
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 De Kalb, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Kemper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.33 sq mi (8.61 km2) |
| • Land | 3.32 sq mi (8.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 877 |
| • Density | 264.24/sq mi (102.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
39328
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| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-18340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0669159 |
De Kalb is a town in and the county seat of Kemper County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,164 at the 2010 census. De Kalb is named after General Johann de Kalb, a Franconian-French military officer who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Geography
De Kalb is located in central Kemper County at 32°46′11″N 88°39′1″W / 32.76972°N 88.65028°W (32.769751, -88.650407). Mississippi Highway 16 passes through the north side of the town, leading east 11 miles (18 km) to Scooba and west 28 miles (45 km) to Philadelphia. Mississippi Highway 39 (Main Avenue) passes through the center of De Kalb, leading north 19 miles (31 km) to Shuqualak and south 30 miles (48 km) to Meridian.
According to the United States Census Bureau, De Kalb has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.22%, are water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 554 | — | |
| 1930 | 888 | 60.3% | |
| 1940 | 866 | −2.5% | |
| 1950 | 953 | 10.0% | |
| 1960 | 880 | −7.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,072 | 21.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,159 | 8.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,073 | −7.4% | |
| 2000 | 972 | −9.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,164 | 19.8% | |
| 2020 | 877 | −24.7% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 225 | 25.66% |
| Black or African American | 631 | 71.95% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.11% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.11% |
| Other/Mixed | 13 | 1.48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 0.68% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 877 people, 480 households, and 292 families residing in the town.
Education
De Kalb is served by the Kemper County School District.
Notable people
- Eddie Briggs, former Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
- Bud Brown, former safety for the Miami Dolphins
- Cleo Brown, blues and jazz vocalist and pianist
- John A. Clark, member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1916 to 1920
- Lyscum Elbert Crowson, Methodist minister
- J. H. Rush, physician
- John H. Stennis, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1969 to 1984
- Louis Westerfield, lawyer and former dean of the University of Mississippi School of Law
- Jeremiah White, cast member on Love Island
See also
In Spanish: De Kalb (Misisipi) para niños
