Carrollton is a town in and the second county seat of Carroll County,

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, United States, which is within the

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. The population was 190 at the 2010 census, down from 408 in 2000. Centrally located in the county, the town is part of the

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. The first county seat,

Vaiden, Mississippi Vaiden is a town in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States and its first county seat. The population was 734 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area. History Vaiden was founded about 1857 and named after ...

, was founded in the eastern part of the county during its early settlement.

History

The town was developed as the county seat and trading center for rural Carroll County, which was devoted to cotton agriculture and plantations in the antebellum era.

Geography

Carrollton is located in central Carroll County on the south side of Big Sand Creek, a tributary of the

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. According to the

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, Carrollton has a total area of , all land. The town borders North Carrollton, which is located directly to the north across the creek. Mississippi Highways 17 and 35 pass through the center of Carrollton, leading north into North Carrollton. Many residents of Carrollton and North Carrollton consider the towns a single entity, simply referred to as Carrollton. Highway 35 continues north to Holcomb; in the other direction, it leads southeast to Vaiden, the other county seat. Highway 17 leads south to Lexington.

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, a four-lane divided highway, passes through the southern part of Carrollton, leading east to Winona and west to Greenwood.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Carrollton has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Carrollton, Mississippi
Weatherbase.com

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 423 people, 73 households, and 43 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 408 people, 85 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The

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was 522.0 people per square mile (202.0/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 126.7 per square mile (49.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 50.00%

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and 50.00%

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of any race were 0.49% of the population. There were 85 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were

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living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.65. In the town, the population was spread out, with 8.3% under the age of 18, 27.9% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 312.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 340.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $53,333. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $23,750 for females. The

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for the town was $13,536. About 6.9% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the

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, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town of Carrollton is served by the Carroll County School District. Its schools are Marshall Elementary School and J. Z. George High School in North Carrollton. It is also served by Carroll Academy, a

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in Carrollton.

Notable people

Benajah Harvey Carroll Benajah Harvey Carroll, known as B. H. Carroll (December 27, 1843 – November 11, 1914), was a Baptist pastor, theologian, teacher, and author. Biography Carroll was born near Carrollton in Carroll County in north central Mississippi, one of ...

, Baptist pastor, theologian, teacher, and author * G. L. Crockett, Musician *

Basil LeFlore Basil LeFlore (c.1811 - 15 October 1886) was the last elected governor of the Choctaw Nation before the Civil War. He was the brother of a former chief Greenwood LeFlore. He was one of three Choctaw chiefs who used the title ''governor'' followi ...

, Governor of the

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nation * Robert LeFlore, 11-term Illinois state legislator *

Billy Nichols William Lee Nichols (born 1940) is an American guitarist and soul songwriter from Carrollton, Mississippi. Early years Nichols was one of nine children born to Laura Bell and Tom Sanders. Sanders was a farmer who played blues guitar in his spa ...

, musician *

Willie Norwood William Ray Norwood Sr. (born November 30, 1955) is an American gospel singer. He is the father and voice coach of R&B singers Brandy and Ray J. Career 1975–1992: Early career Willie Norwood's career in the music industry began at Jackson ...

, professional basketball player * John A. Pittman, Korean War hero * Elizabeth Spencer, writer

Notes

References

External links

Town of Carrollton official website

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