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Kokomo, Mississippi
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 Kokomo, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Kokomo, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marion |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 150 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
39643
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| GNIS feature ID | 672210 |
Kokomo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marion County, Mississippi.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 150.
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Establishment
Kokomo was named after the city of Kokomo, Indiana.
Kokomo was organized by the Phillip Enoch family of Fernwood, Mississippi, circa 1912. They planned to purchase timber to finance the existing Fernwood railroad that the family was purchasing. After they had secured a right-of-way, the Enochs began to construct and lay the track east of Tylertown. The first tracks were made of wood, but were later replaced with metal. When the tracks crossed a public road, they would give the crossing a name. The names came in the following order: Davo; Barto; Carto; Knoxo; and Kokomo. Kokomo was established approximately 10 miles (16 km) to the east of Tylertown.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 150 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 110 | 73.33% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 35 | 23.33% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 3 | 2.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 1.33% |
| Total | 150 | 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.
Education
The first school at Kokomo was the Old China Grove School. This was a one-room, cotton-house-style building that was used from 1904 until 1912 - school terms lasted about six months each year. The logging camp moved in 1912, and so a new school building was erected at the new location in Kokomo. The first Kokomo Baptist Church was used for the school until the new school building could be constructed. In 1935 when the logging camp had moved out of Kokomo and most of the population with it, Kokomo became a small town.
