Learned is a town in Hinds County,

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, United States.

Population

The population was 94 at the 2010 census, up from 50 at the 2000 census. It is part of the

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Name

The community has the name of one Mr. Learned, an early settler.

Geography

Learned is located southwest of the center of Hinds County at (32.197843, -90.547259). It is southwest of

, the state capital, and southeast of Vicksburg. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 50 people, 22 households, and 17 families residing in the town. The

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was 167.4 people per square mile (64.4/km²). There were 24 housing units at an average density of 80.3 per square mile (30.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.00%

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and 18.00%

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. There were 22 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% 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 16.0% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $31,250 for females. The

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for the town was $18,511. There were 27.8% of families and 23.2% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 52.9% of those over 64.

Education

The town is served by the

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. Much of the town is zoned to Utica Elementary-Middle School in Utica, while a piece is zoned to Raymond Elementary School and Carver Middle School in

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. All of it is zoned to Raymond High School in Raymond. Learned is also the home of

Rebul Academy Rebul Academy is a private K-12 school in Learned, Mississippi, in Hinds County. History Rebul was founded in 1967 as a segregation academy. In 1970, the school lost its tax exempt status as the result of a determination by the IRS that it had di ...

, a small private school serving Raymond, Edwards, Bolton, Utica, and Learned, Mississippi.

Notable people

* Dudy Noble, football, basketball, and baseball player, track athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator

References

{{Hinds County, Mississippi Towns in Hinds County, Mississippi