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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) |
| Population
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| • Total | 133 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 28-21420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0669664 |
Eden is a village in Yazoo County, Mississippi. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 133.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.
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.
In popular culture
- The character Melodie St. Ann Celestine, played by actress Evan Rachel Wood in the Woody Allen fictional film Whatever Works, is from Eden.
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.
Notable people
- James "Son" Thomas, blues musician, gravedigger and sculptor.
See also
In Spanish: Eden (Misisipi) para niños
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