Kilmichael, Mississippi facts for kids
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Kilmichael, Mississippi
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Sign for Kilmichael, Mississippi
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| Motto(s):
"The Town That Cares"
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Location in Montgomery County and the state of Mississippi
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 Kilmichael, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| County | Montgomery | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.94 sq mi (7.62 km2) | |
| • Land | 2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) | |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 639 | |
| • Density | 217.42/sq mi (83.96/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| ZIP code |
39747
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| Area code(s) | 662 | |
| FIPS code | 28-37560 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0672122 | |
Kilmichael is a town in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 639.
History
The population in 1900 was 227. The Bank of Kilmichael was established in 1904.
In 2001, the all-white board of aldermen cancelled town elections after citing a need for more time to implement election changes. Allegedly, the elections were delayed in order to avoid electing black politicians. The Justice Department intervened under the Voting Rights Act and forced a special election, in which Kilmichael elected its first black mayor and three black aldermen.
Geography
Kilmichael is in east-central Montgomery County. U.S. Route 82 runs through the northeast part of the town on a four-lane bypass. The highway leads west 10 miles (16 km) to Winona, the county seat, and east 20 miles (32 km) to Eupora. Mississippi Highway 413 leads southeast from Kilmichael 16 miles (26 km) to French Camp.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.010 km2), or 0.14%, are water. The Big Black River, a tributary of the Mississippi, passes just south of the town limits.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 227 | — | |
| 1910 | 380 | 67.4% | |
| 1920 | 395 | 3.9% | |
| 1930 | 577 | 46.1% | |
| 1940 | 556 | −3.6% | |
| 1950 | 511 | −8.1% | |
| 1960 | 532 | 4.1% | |
| 1970 | 543 | 2.1% | |
| 1980 | 906 | 66.9% | |
| 1990 | 826 | −8.8% | |
| 2000 | 830 | 0.5% | |
| 2010 | 699 | −15.8% | |
| 2020 | 639 | −8.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 259 | 271 | 37.05% | 42.41% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 429 | 341 | 61.37% | 53.36% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 0 | 0.57% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 5 | 0 | 0.72% | 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 or Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 24 | 0.14% | 3.76% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 3 | 0.14% | 0.47% |
| Total | 699 | 639 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
Kilmichael is served by the Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District. Two schools in Kilmichael (Montgomery County Elementary and Montgomery County High School) closed in 2018.
The town was previously served by the Montgomery County School District. Montgomery County Elementary School, formerly Kilmichael Elementary School, and Montgomery County High School were both located in Kilmichael. At one time Kilmichael Elementary had 1,000 students.
In 1989, Kilmichael High School and Duck Hill High School consolidated into one school. In 1990, the name was changed to Montgomery County High School. Circa 2001 Kilmichael Elementary had 366 students. In 2004, Kilmichael Elementary and Duck Hill Elementary consolidated to form Montgomery County Elementary School. Effective July 1, 2018, the Montgomery County and Winona Separate School District consolidated into the Winona-Montgomery district. The initial plan is to have one elementary and one high school in Winona, just 11 miles west of Kilmichael.
Notable people
- Hackett Dyre, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1916 to 1920 and member of the Mississippi Senate from 1936 to 1940
- Grace Hightower, philanthropist, singer, actress and socialite
- Bobby Howell, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1992 to 2015
- B.B. King, blues guitarist; reared in Kilmichael.
- Topher, rapper, songwriter and conservative commentator
See also
In Spanish: Kilmichael para niños
