Standing Pine is a

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(CDP) in Leake County,

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, United States. It is one of the eight communities of the

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians ( cho, Mississippi Chahta) is one of three federally recognized tribes of Choctaw Native Americans, and the only one in the state of Mississippi. On April 20, 1945, this tribe organized under the Indian R ...

Reservation, and the population is 94% Choctaw. The total population of the CDP was 517 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Standing Pine is located in southeastern Leake County at (32.675141, -89.444742). It is southeast of

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, the

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. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.21%, are water. The community sits on a set of low ridges that drain northeast to Standing Pine Creek and southwest to Pottock Creek, both northwest-flowing tributaries of the

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Demographics

As of the

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, there were 517 people, 177 households, and 168 families residing in the CDP. As of the

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of 2000, there were 509 people, 135 households, and 112 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 158.8 people per square mile (61.2/km). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 44.6/sq mi (17.2/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 16.11%

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, 1.18%

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, 82.12% Native American, 0.59% from

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of any race were 1.18% of the population. There were 135 households, out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were

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living together, 24.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.77 and the average family size was 4.04. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 42.8% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,538, and the median income for a family was $28,558. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $18,566 for females. The

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for the CDP was $10,111. About 10.1% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the

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, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Standing Pine is served by the

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. Native American students are eligible to attend schools in the

Choctaw Tribal School System The Choctaw Tribal School System is a school system based in the community of Choctaw, Mississippi (US). An entity operated by the federally recognized Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, the district consists of eight schools in three counties: ...

, a tribal school system operated by the

. Standing Pine Elementary School is in the community.

Notable people

Ross Barnett Ross Robert Barnett (January 22, 1898November 6, 1987) was the Governor of Mississippi from 1960 to 1964. He was a Southern Democrat who supported racial segregation. Early life Background and learning Born in Standing Pine in Leake Count ...

, governor of Mississippi * David W. Huff, David and the Giants singer

References

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