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Maben, Mississippi
Location of Maben, Mississippi
Location of Maben, Mississippi
Maben, Mississippi is located in the United States
Maben, Mississippi
Maben, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Mississippi
Counties Oktibbeha, Webster
Area
 • Total 1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2)
 • Land 1.94 sq mi (5.03 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 771
 • Density 397.22/sq mi (153.39/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39750
Area code(s) 662
FIPS code 28-42980
GNIS feature ID 0672979

Maben is a town in Oktibbeha and Webster counties, Mississippi. The population was 871 at the 2010 census.

History

Pioneer aviator Charles Lindbergh spent two weeks in Maben making repairs to his Jenny airplane and taking locals up for rides at five dollars each during May 1923.

Geography

Maben is located at 33°33′24″N 89°05′01″W / 33.556772°N 89.083647°W / 33.556772; -89.083647 (33.556772, -89.083647). Most of the town is in Oktibbeha County, with a portion on the west side in adjacent Webster County In the 2000 census, 542 of the town's 803 residents (67.5%) lived in Oktibbeha County and 261 (32.5%) in Webster County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 282
1910 539 91.1%
1920 499 −7.4%
1930 508 1.8%
1940 675 32.9%
1950 616 −8.7%
1960 696 13.0%
1970 862 23.9%
1980 855 −0.8%
1990 752 −12.0%
2000 803 6.8%
2010 871 8.5%
2020 771 −11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Maben racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 232 30.09%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 496 64.33%
Native American 1 0.13%
Asian 2 0.26%
Other/Mixed 20 2.59%
Hispanic or Latino 20 2.59%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 771 people, 258 households, and 149 families residing in the town.

Education

Most of Maben is served by the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, although the small portion of the town that is located in Webster County is served by the Webster County School District. All Oktibbeha County residents are zoned to Armstrong Middle School and Starkville High School in Starkville.

The community was previously served by Oktibbeha County Schools, which had been taken over by the state on two occasions. In 2013 the state legislature passed a law forcing Starkville City School district to take over Oktibbeha County Schools. In 2015 the West Oktibbeha County High School in Maben consolidated into Starkville High.

Maben is served by the Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System which operates the Maben Public Library.

Notable people

  • Johnthan Banks, who played 5 years as an NFL defensive back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and other teams.
  • Donald Lee, NFL player for the Green Bay Packers, was born in Maben and attended West Oktibbeha High School in Maben.
  • Amy Tuck, Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi 2000–2008.

See also

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