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French Camp is a town in Choctaw County,
Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
, United States. The population was 174 at the 2010 census, down from 393 in
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History

The town dates back to circa 1810, when a Frenchman, Louis Lefleur, established a stand or trading post and inn, on the
Natchez Trace The Natchez Trace, also known as the Old Natchez Trace, is a historic forest trail within the United States which extends roughly from Nashville, Tennessee, to Natchez, Mississippi, linking the Cumberland, Tennessee, and Mississippi rivers. ...
. The Choctaw natives and others in the area called it the Frenchman's Camp. Later it was shortened to French Camp.


Geography

French Camp is located in western Choctaw County at (33.293936, -89.400248). It is bordered to the south by Attala County. The
Natchez Trace Parkway The Natchez Trace Parkway is a national parkway in the southeastern United States that commemorates the historic Natchez Trace and preserves sections of that original trail. Its central feature is a two-lane road that extends 444 miles (715  ...
passes through the town, crossing Mississippi Highway 413 just west of the center of town. According to the
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, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.81%, is water.


Demographics

As of the
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of 2000, there were 393 people, 68 households, and 42 families residing in the town. The
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was 398.1 people per square mile (153.3/km2). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 75.0 per square mile (28.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.37%
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, 5.09%
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, 1.53% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 1.27% of the population. There were 68 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were
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living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 36.8% 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 2.43 and the average family size was 3.19. In the town, the population was spread out, with 48.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 13.5% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $27,188. Males had a median income of $13,750 versus $12,813 for females. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...
for the town was $5,047. (The lowest in Mississippi) About 17.1% of families and 64.5% of the population were below the
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, including 70.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.


Government and infrastructure

The
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operates the French Camp Post Office.


Education

The town of French Camp is served by the Choctaw County School District and the private French Camp Academy. *French Camp Elementary School ::French Camp Elementary School, operated by the Choctaw County School District is in French Camp. *French Camp Academy :: French Camp Academy, a Christian
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, is in the town.About Us
" French Camp Academy. Retrieved on March 12, 2010.


Points of interest

* Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium * French Camp Town Hall (also houses the French Camp Volunteer Fire Department)
French Camp Academy Campus

Natchez Trace Historic Village
including
Council House Cafe
* WFCA (FM)


Gallery

File:FrenchCampCityHallMS.JPG, French Camp Town Hall File:FrenchCampMSES.JPG, French Camp Elementary School File:FrenchcamppostofficeMS.JPG, French Camp Post Office File:OldFrenchCampPostOfficeMS.JPG, Old French Camp Post Office


References


External links


French Camp Historic District
{{authority control Towns in Choctaw County, Mississippi Towns in Mississippi