Plantersville, Mississippi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Plantersville, Mississippi
|
|
|---|---|
Location of Plantersville, Mississippi
|
|
 Plantersville, Mississippi
Location in the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.10 sq mi (5.44 km2) |
| • Land | 2.09 sq mi (5.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 308 ft (94 m) |
| Population
(2020)
|
|
| • Total | 868 |
| • Density | 414.72/sq mi (160.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38862
|
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-58440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0675959 |
Plantersville is a small town located in Lee County, Mississippi. In 2020, about 868 people lived there.
Contents
Where Plantersville Is Located
Plantersville is a town in Mississippi, a state in the United States. You can find it using special map coordinates: 34.211530 degrees North and 88.663681 degrees West.
The town covers a total area of about 1.5 square miles (3.9 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, and a very small part (less than 1%) is water.
How Many People Live Here?
This section talks about the demographics of Plantersville. Demographics are facts about a group of people, like how many there are and what their backgrounds are.
Population Changes Over Time
The number of people living in Plantersville has changed over many years. Here is a look at the population from 1900 to 2020:
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 187 | — | |
| 1910 | 165 | −11.8% | |
| 1920 | 275 | 66.7% | |
| 1930 | 346 | 25.8% | |
| 1940 | 495 | 43.1% | |
| 1950 | 479 | −3.2% | |
| 1960 | 572 | 19.4% | |
| 1970 | 910 | 59.1% | |
| 1980 | 920 | 1.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,046 | 13.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,144 | 9.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,155 | 1.0% | |
| 2020 | 868 | −24.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Plantersville's Population in 2020
In 2020, the United States Census counted 868 people living in Plantersville. These people lived in 390 different homes, and 246 of these were family homes.
Here is a breakdown of the different groups of people living in Plantersville in 2020:
| Group | Number of People | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 344 | 39.63% |
| Black or African American | 474 | 54.61% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.12% |
| Other/Mixed (people who identify with more than one race) | 30 | 3.46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 2.19% |
Education in Plantersville
Students in Plantersville attend schools that are part of the Lee County School District. This district helps make sure kids in the area get a good education.
Famous People from Plantersville
- Steve Holland was a well-known person from Plantersville. He was a politician, which means he helped make laws and decisions for the state. He served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for many years, from 1985 to 2020.
See also
In Spanish: Plantersville (Misisipi) para niños
