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Skene, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Skene, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Skene, Mississippi
Skene, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Skene, Mississippi is located in the United States
Skene, Mississippi
Skene, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Bolivar
Area
 • Total 4.12 sq mi (10.68 km2)
 • Land 4.12 sq mi (10.68 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
135 ft (41 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 210
 • Density 50.92/sq mi (19.66/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38730
Area code(s) 662
GNIS feature ID 677862

Skene is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States on Mississippi Highway 446. Skene is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Boyle and approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Shaw. Skene was a station on the Boyle and Sunflower branch of the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.

A post office operated under the name Skene from 1902 to 1992.

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Skene Baptist Church located on Mississippi Highway 446

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 210.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2020 210 —
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

2020 census

Skene CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020 % 2020
White alone (NH) 186 88.57%
Black or African American alone (NH) 13 6.19%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 9 4.29%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 0.95%
Total 210 100.00%

Education

It is in the West Bolivar Consolidated School District. It was formerly in the Shaw School District. The Shaw district consolidated into the West Bolivar district in 2014.

The K-12 schools for the Shaw area are McEvans Elementary School and Shaw High School (previously together as McEvans K-12 School).

Notable people

  • Chet Morgan (1910–1991), Was an American baseball player and manager. He played Major League Baseball, principally for the Detroit Tigers.
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