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Potts Camp, Mississippi
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Location in Marshall County and the state of Mississippi
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 Potts Camp, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| County | Marshall | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | |
| Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 416 | |
| • Density | 428.42/sq mi (165.34/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| ZIP code |
38659
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| Area code(s) | 662 | |
| FIPS code | 28-59720 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0694464 | |
Potts Camp is a town in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 416 at the 2020 census, down from 523 in 2010.
History
Potts Camp is rooted in a trading post established along the Pontotoc Trail by Colonel Erasmus Potts in the mid-19th century. The town incorporated in 1912.
Geography
Potts Camp is located in southeastern Marshall County at 34°38′53″N 89°18′17″W / 34.64806°N 89.30472°W (34.647997, -89.304598). It is bordered to the east by Benton County. The town is located 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Oxford along Mississippi Highway 178. Interstate 22 passes through the northern part of town, leading northwest 12 miles (19 km) to Holly Springs, the Marshall county seat, and southeast 21 miles (34 km) to New Albany.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Potts Camp has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land. Oaklimeter Creek, a tributary of the Tippah River, runs along the town's southwestern boundary.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 306 | — | |
| 1910 | 312 | 2.0% | |
| 1920 | 319 | 2.2% | |
| 1930 | 326 | 2.2% | |
| 1940 | 394 | 20.9% | |
| 1950 | 432 | 9.6% | |
| 1960 | 429 | −0.7% | |
| 1970 | 459 | 7.0% | |
| 1980 | 525 | 14.4% | |
| 1990 | 483 | −8.0% | |
| 2000 | 494 | 2.3% | |
| 2010 | 523 | 5.9% | |
| 2020 | 416 | −20.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 243 | 58.41% |
| Black or African American | 149 | 35.82% |
| Other/Mixed | 20 | 4.81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 0.96% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 416 people, 257 households, and 145 families residing in the town.
Education
Potts Camp is served by the Marshall County School District.
Notable people
- Bob Boyd, former Major League Baseball player
- Kenny Brown, blues guitarist
- Aaron L. Ford, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1935 to 1943
See also
In Spanish: Potts Camp para niños
