Kilmichael, Mississippi facts for kids
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Kilmichael, 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 | 2.79 sq mi (7.23 km2) |
| • Land | 2.79 sq mi (7.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 639 |
| 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.
Geography
Kilmichael is located at 33°26′32″N 89°34′11″W / 33.44222°N 89.56972°W (33.442175, -89.569761).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) is land and 0.36% is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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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% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | 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/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% |
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.
National Recognition
Kilmichael native and 1988 Kilmichael High School graduate, Dr. Katrina Poe, was recognized nationally as "Country Doctor of the Year" by Staff Care, etc.. Patients and hospital staff nominated her for the award. Dr. Poe's story was highlighted on NBC Nightly News, the Today Show, USA Today and other forms of national, state, and local media. The national stories aired in January, 2006. Dr. Poe is a family physician at Kilmichael Hospital.
Kilmichael native Phyllis Land-Usher, a 1962 graduate of Kilmichael High School, has been serving the Indiana State Department of Education as the Assistant Superintendent of Education for several years prior to 2007. Land-Usher has been honored and recognized for her school improvement efforts in Indiana. As Assistant Superintendent, Land-Usher leads the Indiana Center for School Improvement and Performance.
Blues guitar legend B.B. King was reared in Kilmichael by his maternal grandmother, as his own mother was too poor to take care of him after his father abandoned the family when B.B. was only four years of age.
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 of Kilmichael 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
- Grace Hightower - philanthropist, singer, actress and socialite.
- B.B. King - blues guitarist; reared in Kilmichael.
See also
In Spanish: Kilmichael para niños
