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Richton, Mississippi
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Location of Richton, Mississippi
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 Richton, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Perry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2) |
| • Land | 2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 920 |
| • Density | 401.05/sq mi (154.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
39476
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| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-62480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0676647 |
Richton is a town in Perry County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,068 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,250 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,363 | 9.0% | |
| 1930 | 950 | −30.3% | |
| 1940 | 936 | −1.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,158 | 23.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,089 | −6.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,110 | 1.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,205 | 8.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,034 | −14.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,038 | 0.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,068 | 2.9% | |
| 2020 | 920 | −13.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 608 | 66.09% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 265 | 28.8% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.22% |
| Other/Mixed | 29 | 3.15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 1.74% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 920 people, 345 households, and 205 families residing in the town.
Education
The Town of Richton is served by the Richton School District.
The county is in the zone for Jones College.
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The United States Department of Energy has selected Richton as a possible site for the expansion of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Notable people
- Roy Cochran, Olympic athlete
- Glenda Meadows Grubbs, former Miss Mississippi, artist
- George E. Johnson, Sr., entrepreneur
- JaCoby Jones, baseball player
- Harvey Murphy, former National Football League player
- Frank Stanford, poet
- Duece Watts, former NFL and current Canadian Football League wide receiver
- Phat Watts, college football wide receiver
See also
In Spanish: Richton para niños
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