Mississippi Valley State (CDP), Mississippi facts for kids
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Mississippi Valley State University
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 Mississippi Valley State (CDP), Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Mississippi Valley State (CDP), Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Leflore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.79 sq mi (4.65 km2) |
| • Land | 1.79 sq mi (4.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,128 ft (344 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 805 |
| • Density | 448.47/sq mi (173.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38941 (Itta Bena)
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-48120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586603 |
Mississippi Valley State University is a census-designated place in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 805. It is the location of Mississippi Valley State University and is adjacent to Itta Bena.
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Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 1,182 | — | |
| 2020 | 805 | −31.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 47 | 132 | 3.98% | 16.40% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,081 | 593 | 91.46% | 73.66% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 3 | 0.08% | 0.37% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 18 | 9 | 1.52% | 1.12% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 5 | 4 | 0.42% | 0.50% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 19 | 5 | 1.61% | 0.62% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11 | 59 | 0.93% | 7.33% |
| Total | 1,182 | 805 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 Census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,182 people living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.5% Black, 4.0% White, 0.1% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.4% from some other race and 1.6% from two or more races. 0.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Education
MVSU includes faculty and staff apartments and other residential apartments. Dependent children living in these units are within the Greenwood-Leflore School District. These apartments were formerly served by the Leflore County School District. Effective July 1, 2019 this district consolidated into the Greenwood-Leflore School District.
