Tremont, Mississippi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tremont, Mississippi
Town
Location of Tremont, Mississippi
Tremont, Mississippi Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Itawamba
Area
• Total	4.92 sq mi (12.74 km2)
• Land	4.91 sq mi (12.71 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	338 ft (103 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	467
• Density	95.19/sq mi (36.75/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38876
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-74400
GNIS feature ID	2406748

Tremont is a small town in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States. It was started in 1852. In 2020, about 467 people lived there. This was a small increase from 465 people in 2010.

Tremont's Location and Size

Tremont is in the eastern part of Itawamba County. It sits east of Bull Mountain Creek. This creek is part of the Tombigbee River system.

How to Get to Tremont

Interstate 22 and U.S. Route 78 go through the southern part of Tremont. You can get to the town from Exit 113. If you drive west on I-22/US-78, you will reach Tupelo in about 28 miles. Driving east for 68 miles will take you to Jasper, Alabama.

Mississippi Highway 178 also runs through the middle of Tremont. It used to be part of US-78. This highway goes west for 9 miles to Fulton. Fulton is the main town in Itawamba County. Mississippi Highway 23 also passes through Tremont. It goes southwest for 16 miles to Smithville. It goes northeast for 17 miles to Red Bay, Alabama.

Land and Water Areas

The United States Census Bureau says Tremont covers about 12.7 square kilometers (4.9 square miles). Only a very small part of this area, about 0.04 square kilometers (0.01 square miles), is water.

Who Lives in Tremont?

The number of people living in Tremont has changed over the years:

• 1980: 379 people
• 1990: 342 people
• 2000: 390 people
• 2010: 465 people
• 2020: 467 people

People and Families in 2000

In 2000, there were 390 people living in Tremont. They lived in 153 homes, and 111 of these were families. The town had about 79 people per square mile. There were 178 housing units, or homes, in total.

Most people in Tremont were White (96.15%). A smaller number were African American (1.54%) or Asian (0.26%). Some people were from other backgrounds (1.03%) or a mix of two or more (1.03%). About 1.28% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.

Homes and Age Groups

Out of the 153 homes in 2000:

• 35.3% had children under 18 living there.
• 58.8% were married couples living together.
• 7.8% had a female head of household with no husband.
• 26.8% were not families.
• 24.8% of homes had only one person living there.
• 10.5% had someone 65 years or older living alone.

The average home had 2.55 people. The average family had 3.04 people.

The people in Tremont were of different ages:

• 25.1% were under 18 years old.
• 10.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• 28.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• 23.8% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• 12.1% were 65 years or older.

The average age in Tremont was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were about 101 males.

Money and Income

In 2000, the average income for a home in Tremont was $27,143. For families, the average income was $35,341. Men earned about $31,042 on average, while women earned about $21,250. The average income per person in the town was $13,348.

About 14.3% of families and 16.4% of all people lived below the poverty line. This included 18.3% of those under 18 and 19.7% of those 65 or older.

Education in Tremont

Students in Tremont attend schools that are part of the Itawamba County School District.

Famous People from Tremont

Some well-known people have connections to Tremont:

• Sharion Aycock: A judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.
• Randy Boyd: A member of the Mississippi House of Representatives.
• Donald G. Jackson: A filmmaker who makes movies.
• Tammy Wynette: A very famous country music singer.

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