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Pace, Mississippi
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Location of Pace, Mississippi
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 Pace, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| County | Bolivar | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) | |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 183 | |
| • Density | 1,196.08/sq mi (460.63/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| ZIP code |
38764
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| Area code(s) | 662 | |
| FIPS code | 28-54920 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0675367 | |
Pace is a town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 183.
The community is named after James Henry Pace, a planter and land owner in the region.
Geography
Mississippi Highway 8 passes along the town's northern boundary.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km2), or 3.73%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 349 | — | |
| 1940 | 426 | 22.1% | |
| 1950 | 422 | −0.9% | |
| 1960 | 420 | −0.5% | |
| 1970 | 629 | 49.8% | |
| 1980 | 519 | −17.5% | |
| 1990 | 354 | −31.8% | |
| 2000 | 364 | 2.8% | |
| 2010 | 274 | −24.7% | |
| 2020 | 183 | −33.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 45 | 19 | 16.42% | 10.38% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 225 | 155 | 82.12% | 84.70% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.36% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.55% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 2 | 6 | 0.73% | 3.28% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 2 | 0.36% | 1.09% |
| Total | 274 | 183 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
Pace is served by the West Bolivar Consolidated School District (formerly the West Bolivar School District), which operates West Bolivar High School.
Notable people
- Besmilr Brigham, poet and short story writer
- Rosa Farrar Brown, educator, writer, poet, daughter of S.H. Farrar (principal of Pace Colored School, 1942–47).
See also
In Spanish: Pace (Misisipi) para niños
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