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 largest city in Webster County, central Mississippi. The population was 2,197 at the 2010 census.
History
Eupora was established in 1889 by European Americans on a spur track of the Georgia Pacific Railway. While there had been agricultural development prior to this in the county, the railroad stimulated trade and businesses. Today this is the largest city in the county.
Near here was a site in 1770 of armed conflict among some Native American tribes. The Chakchiuma were destroyed by the allied Choctaw and Chickasaw, who were traditional enemies in the region. They dominated territories in what became Mississippi and Alabama.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), of which 3.3 square miles (8.4 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.8 km2) (8.94%) is water.
Climate
| 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 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| 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
| 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% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,018 people, 816 households, and 566 families residing in the city.
Education
The City of Eupora is served by the Webster County School District. There are two elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and a career and technical center.
Media
WLZA serves as an FM radio station and WEPA (AM) previously broadcast from Eupora.
Notable people
- Thomas Abernethy, former U.S. Congressman
- Johnie Hammond, Iowa state legislator
- Joseph Turner Patterson (D) - former Attorney General of Mississippi
- Marckell Patterson, professional basketball player
- Derrick Jones, professional football player.
- Donald C. Simmons, Jr., educator, author, poet and documentary film producer.
See also
In Spanish: Eupora para niños
