Eupora, Mississippi facts for kids
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Eupora, Mississippi
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Location of Eupora, Mississippi
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 Eupora, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Mississippi | ||
| County | Webster | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3.68 sq mi (9.54 km2) | ||
| • Land | 3.36 sq mi (8.69 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,018 | ||
| • Density | 601.31/sq mi (232.15/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | ||
| ZIP code |
39744
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| Area code(s) | 662 | ||
| FIPS code | 28-23420 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0669823 | ||
Eupora is the biggest city in Webster County, which is in central Mississippi. In 2020, about 2,018 people lived there.
Contents
History of Eupora
Eupora was started in 1889 by people from Europe. It grew up around a special train track called a spur track of the Georgia Pacific Railway. Before the railroad, people mostly farmed in the area. But the train made it easier to trade goods and helped new businesses start. Today, Eupora is the largest city in Webster County.
Long ago, around 1770, there was a big event near Eupora involving Native American tribes. The Chakchiuma tribe was defeated by an alliance of the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes. These two tribes were usually rivals, but they teamed up. They were very powerful in the areas that are now Mississippi and Alabama.
Geography and Climate
Eupora covers about 3.6 square miles (9.3 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 3.3 square miles (8.4 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.3 square miles (0.8 square kilometers), is water.
Weather in Eupora
| Climate data for Eupora, Mississippi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1927–2016) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 85 (29) |
89 (32) |
93 (34) |
97 (36) |
100 (38) |
109 (43) |
110 (43) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
100 (38) |
91 (33) |
82 (28) |
110 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 52.8 (11.6) |
57.5 (14.2) |
65.9 (18.8) |
74.1 (23.4) |
81.2 (27.3) |
87.4 (30.8) |
90.2 (32.3) |
90.1 (32.3) |
85.7 (29.8) |
75.7 (24.3) |
64.0 (17.8) |
55.4 (13.0) |
73.3 (23.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 42.2 (5.7) |
46.1 (7.8) |
53.7 (12.1) |
61.6 (16.4) |
70.2 (21.2) |
76.8 (24.9) |
79.9 (26.6) |
79.4 (26.3) |
74.0 (23.3) |
62.7 (17.1) |
52.0 (11.1) |
44.8 (7.1) |
62.0 (16.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 31.6 (−0.2) |
34.7 (1.5) |
41.5 (5.3) |
49.1 (9.5) |
59.1 (15.1) |
66.1 (18.9) |
69.7 (20.9) |
68.7 (20.4) |
62.4 (16.9) |
49.8 (9.9) |
40.0 (4.4) |
34.3 (1.3) |
50.6 (10.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −9 (−23) |
−6 (−21) |
11 (−12) |
24 (−4) |
34 (1) |
42 (6) |
49 (9) |
50 (10) |
37 (3) |
21 (−6) |
10 (−12) |
−4 (−20) |
−9 (−23) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.51 (140) |
5.48 (139) |
5.77 (147) |
5.59 (142) |
5.18 (132) |
4.38 (111) |
4.18 (106) |
4.16 (106) |
4.17 (106) |
3.69 (94) |
4.65 (118) |
5.94 (151) |
58.7 (1,492) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.7 (1.8) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.0 (2.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.6 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 98.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
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People of Eupora (Demographics)
A "census" is like a big count of all the people living in a place. It helps us understand how many people live there and what groups they belong to.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 432 | — | |
| 1900 | 724 | 67.6% | |
| 1910 | 896 | 23.8% | |
| 1920 | 948 | 5.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,092 | 15.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,377 | 26.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,338 | −2.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,468 | 9.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,792 | 22.1% | |
| 1980 | 2,048 | 14.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,145 | 4.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,326 | 8.4% | |
| 2010 | 2,197 | −5.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,018 | −8.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 Census Information
The table below shows the different groups of people living in Eupora according to the 2020 census. "Racial composition" means the mix of different racial and ethnic groups in a place.
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,072 | 53.12% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 833 | 41.28% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.15% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.15% |
| Other/Mixed | 52 | 2.58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 | 2.73% |
In 2020, there were 2,018 people living in Eupora. There were 816 households (groups of people living together) and 566 families.
Education in Eupora
The schools in Eupora are part of the Webster County School District. This district has:
- Two elementary schools
- Two middle schools
- Two high schools
- A career and technical center, where students can learn job skills.
Media
- WLZA is an FM radio station that serves Eupora.
- WEPA (AM) used to broadcast from Eupora.
Notable People from Eupora
Many interesting people have come from Eupora, Mississippi. Here are a few:
- Thomas Abernethy: He was a U.S. Congressman, which means he helped make laws for the country.
- Johnie Hammond: She was a state legislator in Iowa, helping to make laws for that state.
- Joseph Turner Patterson: He was the former Attorney General of Mississippi, meaning he was the state's top lawyer.
- Marckell Patterson: A professional basketball player.
- Derrick Jones: A professional football player.
- Donald C. Simmons, Jr.: An educator, author, poet, and documentary film producer.
See also
In Spanish: Eupora para niños
