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Woodland, Mississippi
Village
Flag of Woodland, Mississippi
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Location of Woodland, Mississippi
Location of Woodland, Mississippi
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Chickasaw
Area
 • Total 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
 • Land 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
322 ft (98 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 110
 • Density 194.00/sq mi (74.87/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39776
Area code(s) 662
FIPS code 28-81000
GNIS feature ID 0679839

Woodland is a village in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 125 at the 2010 census. The mayor of Woodland is Patti Watkins.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 156
1970 130
1980 135 3.8%
1990 182 34.8%
2000 159 −12.6%
2010 125 −21.4%
2020 110 −12.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 159 people, 59 households, and 42 families residing in the village. The population density was 280.3 inhabitants per square mile (108.2/km2). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 105.8 units per square mile (40.8 units/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 50.31% White, 44.65% African American, 4.40% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.43% of the population.

There were 59 households, out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 33.3% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $21,000, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,283. About 17.1% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.8% of those 65 or over.

Education

The Village of Woodland is served by the Houston School District.

Notable person

  • Bobbie Gentry, singer-songwriter

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Woodland (Misisipi) para niños

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