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Water Valley, Mississippi
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Main Street in Water Valley is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Location of Water Valley, Mississippi
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 Water Valley, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| County | Yalobusha | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.01 sq mi (18.16 km2) | |
| • Land | 7.01 sq mi (18.15 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | |
| Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,380 | |
| • Density | 482.24/sq mi (186.19/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| ZIP code |
38965
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| Area code(s) | 662 | |
| FIPS code | 28-78000 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0679365 | |
Water Valley is a city in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 3,392 at the 2010 census. It is the larger of two county seats in the rural county, and at one time was the center of railroad shops.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Water Valley, Mississippi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 82 (28) |
83 (28) |
91 (33) |
94 (34) |
98 (37) |
107 (42) |
109 (43) |
107 (42) |
110 (43) |
98 (37) |
89 (32) |
81 (27) |
110 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 52.6 (11.4) |
57.4 (14.1) |
66.2 (19.0) |
74.2 (23.4) |
81.6 (27.6) |
88.2 (31.2) |
90.4 (32.4) |
91.2 (32.9) |
86.2 (30.1) |
76.0 (24.4) |
64.2 (17.9) |
55.2 (12.9) |
73.6 (23.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 41.2 (5.1) |
44.8 (7.1) |
53.1 (11.7) |
60.9 (16.1) |
69.6 (20.9) |
77.2 (25.1) |
80.0 (26.7) |
79.8 (26.6) |
73.7 (23.2) |
62.6 (17.0) |
51.3 (10.7) |
43.9 (6.6) |
61.5 (16.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 29.7 (−1.3) |
32.1 (0.1) |
40.0 (4.4) |
47.6 (8.7) |
57.6 (14.2) |
66.2 (19.0) |
69.6 (20.9) |
68.4 (20.2) |
61.3 (16.3) |
49.1 (9.5) |
38.3 (3.5) |
32.6 (0.3) |
49.4 (9.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −10 (−23) |
−13 (−25) |
9 (−13) |
24 (−4) |
33 (1) |
45 (7) |
50 (10) |
49 (9) |
33 (1) |
24 (−4) |
12 (−11) |
−4 (−20) |
−13 (−25) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.32 (135) |
5.14 (131) |
5.32 (135) |
6.31 (160) |
5.08 (129) |
5.12 (130) |
4.88 (124) |
3.96 (101) |
3.55 (90) |
3.66 (93) |
4.56 (116) |
5.67 (144) |
58.57 (1,488) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.8 (2.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.2 (3.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.2 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 95.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 2,220 | — | |
| 1890 | 2,832 | 27.6% | |
| 1900 | 3,813 | 34.6% | |
| 1910 | 4,275 | 12.1% | |
| 1920 | 4,315 | 0.9% | |
| 1930 | 3,738 | −13.4% | |
| 1940 | 3,340 | −10.6% | |
| 1950 | 3,213 | −3.8% | |
| 1960 | 3,206 | −0.2% | |
| 1970 | 3,285 | 2.5% | |
| 1980 | 4,146 | 26.2% | |
| 1990 | 3,610 | −12.9% | |
| 2000 | 3,677 | 1.9% | |
| 2010 | 3,392 | −7.8% | |
| 2020 | 3,380 | −0.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 1,778 | 52.6% |
| Black or African American | 1,447 | 42.81% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.03% |
| Asian | 11 | 0.33% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.06% |
| Other/Mixed | 102 | 3.82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 1.15% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 3,380 people, 1,336 households, and 818 families residing in the city.
Education
The City of Water Valley is served by the Water Valley School District.
Notable people
- Hubert Creekmore (1907–1966), author
- James A. Ford (1911–1968), archaeologist
- Lloyd L. Gaines, plaintiff in Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada
- Kevin Horan, attorney and member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
- Casey Jones (1864–1900), railroad engineer
- John William Meece, (1843–1924), member of the Mississippi Legislature in 1911
- Bryant Mix (born 1974), NFL player
- Ray Terrell (1919–1997), World War II veteran and professional football player
See also
In Spanish: Water Valley (Misisipi) para niños
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