Eden, Mississippi facts for kids
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Eden, Mississippi
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 Eden, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Yazoo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
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| • Total | 133 |
| • Density | 281.18/sq mi (108.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 28-21420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407447 |
Eden is a village in Yazoo County, Mississippi. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 133.
Contents
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.
History
In 1888, Frank Guise, an African-American man was shot and killed for allegedly insulting a white person.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 176 | — | |
| 1920 | 221 | 25.6% | |
| 1930 | 233 | 5.4% | |
| 1940 | 292 | 25.3% | |
| 1950 | 306 | 4.8% | |
| 1960 | 218 | −28.8% | |
| 1970 | 152 | −30.3% | |
| 1980 | 150 | −1.3% | |
| 1990 | 88 | −41.3% | |
| 2000 | 126 | 43.2% | |
| 2010 | 103 | −18.3% | |
| 2020 | 133 | 29.1% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 48 | 51 | 46.60% | 38.35% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 45 | 74 | 43.69% | 55.64% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.97% | 0.75% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9 | 7 | 8.74% | 5.26% |
| Total | 103 | 133 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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.
Transportation
Amtrak’s City of New Orleans, which operates between New Orleans and Chicago, passes through the town on CN tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Yazoo City, 11 miles (18 km) to the south.
Education
The Village of Eden is served by the Yazoo County School District. Residents are zoned to Yazoo County Middle School and Yazoo County High School.
Public Safety
The village and surrounding areas near the Village are covered under the Eden Volunteer Fire Department. The department is composed of a Fire Chief and approximately 15 volunteer firefighters. The department's apparatus equipment is composed of an Engine truck, a brush truck and a tanker truck. The village also receives mutual aid from District 3 Volunteer Fire Department, just outside Yazoo City. The Volunteer Fire Department also provides emergency medical care as a first responder unit along with Pafford Ambulance, a contracted EMS provider for the county.
Law Enforcement is provided by the Yazoo County Sheriffs Office.
Notable person
- James "Son" Thomas, blues musician, gravedigger and sculptor.
See also
In Spanish: Eden (Misisipi) para niños
