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Redwater, Mississippi
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Location of Redwater, Mississippi
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 Redwater, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Leake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.53 sq mi (27.27 km2) |
| • Land | 10.51 sq mi (27.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 390 ft (119 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 683 |
| • Density | 64.97/sq mi (25.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 28-61400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0676553 |
Redwater is a census-designated place (CDP) in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. It is one of the eight communities of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation, and the population is 61% Choctaw. The population was 633 at the 2010 census, up from 409 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Redwater is located in central Leake County at 32°46′37″N 89°32′37″W / 32.77694°N 89.54361°W (32.777025, -89.543724). It is bordered to the south by the city of Carthage, the county seat. Mississippi Highway 25 passes through the CDP, leading northeast 40 miles (64 km) to Louisville and southwest 55 miles (89 km) to Jackson, the state capital. Mississippi Highway 35 crosses Highway 25, leading north 20 miles (32 km) to Kosciusko and south through Carthage 31 miles (50 km) to Interstate 20 at Forest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Redwater CDP has a total area of 10.5 square miles (27.3 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.17%, are water. Town Creek, a tributary of the Pearl River, flows southward through the center of the CDP.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 683 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 56 | 8.2% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 125 | 18.3% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 463 | 67.79% |
| Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.15% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 18 | 2.64% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 2.93% |
| Total | 683 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 683 people, 330 households, and 219 families residing in the CDP.
Education
Redwater is served by the Leake County School District.
Native American students are eligible to attend schools in the Choctaw Tribal School System, a tribal school system operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Red Water Elementary School is in the community.
See also
In Spanish: Redwater (Misisipi) para niños
