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North Carrollton, Mississippi
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Location of North Carrollton, Mississippi
Location of North Carrollton, Mississippi
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Carroll
Area
 • Total 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Land 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
226 ft (69 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 405
 • Density 1,285.71/sq mi (496.40/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38947
Area code(s) 662
FIPS code 28-52400
GNIS feature ID 0674946

North Carrollton is a town in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 473 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.

Geography

North Carrollton is bordered to the south by the town of Carrollton, the county seat. The two towns are separated by Big Sand Creek, a tributary of the Yalobusha River. Many residents of Carrollton and North Carrollton consider the towns a single entity, simply referred to as Carrollton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 189
1910 302 59.8%
1920 363 20.2%
1930 394 8.5%
1940 469 19.0%
1950 506 7.9%
1960 521 3.0%
1970 611 17.3%
1980 859 40.6%
1990 578 −32.7%
2000 499 −13.7%
2010 473 −5.2%
2020 405 −14.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

North Carrollton racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 244 60.25%
Black or African American (NH) 145 35.8%
Asian (NH) 1 0.25%
Some Other Race (NH) 1 0.25%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 8 1.98%
Hispanic or Latino 6 1.48%
Total 405

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 405 people, 170 households, and 76 families residing in the town.

Education

The town of North Carrollton is served by the Carroll County School District. Its schools are Marshall Elementary School and J. Z. George High School.

It is also served by Carroll Academy, a private school in Carrollton.

See also

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