North Carrollton is a town in
Carroll County,
Mississippi
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, United States. The population was 473 at the 2010 census.
It is part of the
Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area
The Greenwood Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan area in the northwestern Delta region of Mississippi that covers two counties - Leflore and Carroll. As of the 2000 census, the USA had a population of 48,716 (though a July 1, 2009 ...
.
Geography
North Carrollton is bordered to the south by the town of
Carrollton, the
county seat
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. The two towns are separated by Big Sand Creek, a tributary of the
Yalobusha River
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. Many residents of Carrollton and North Carrollton consider the towns a single entity, simply referred to as Carrollton.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 405 people, 170 households, and 76 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 499 people, 226 households, and 153 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 253 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 56.51%
White
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, 42.89%
African American
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, and 0.60% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...
or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
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of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 226 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were
married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,659, and the median income for a family was $23,333. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $17,361 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $11,454. About 28.0% of families and 33.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 52.0% of those under age 18 and 30.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The town of North Carrollton is served by the
Carroll County School District. Its schools are Marshall Elementary School and
J. Z. George High School.
It is also served by
Carroll Academy, a
private school
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorde ...
in
Carrollton.
References
External links
Town of North Carrollton official websiteCarroll Academy School Website
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Towns in Carroll County, Mississippi
Towns in Mississippi
Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area