Coffeeville is a town in and one of two county seats of

Yalobusha County Yalobusha County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,481. It has two county seats, Water Valley and Coffeeville. History ''Yalobusha'' is a Native American word, likely fr ...

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, United States. The population was 905 at the 2010 census. It is named after

John Coffee John R. Coffee (June 2, 1772 – July 7, 1833) was an American planter of English descent, and a state militia brigadier general in Tennessee. He commanded troops under General Andrew Jackson during the Creek Wars (1813–14) and the Battle ...

(1772–1833), a planter and military leader. The minor American Civil War

Battle of Coffeeville The Battle of Coffeeville, fought December 5, 1862, was a military engagement of the American Civil War fought near Coffeeville, Mississippi. Background By November 1862, Northern Mississippi was securely in the hands of the Union army after ...

took place near here in December 1862.

Water Valley, Mississippi Water Valley is a city in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 3,392 at the 2010 census. It is the larger of two county seats in the rural county, and at one time was the center of railroad shops. Geography According ...

, in the northeastern part of the county, is the second county seat and judicial district. Once a center of railroad shops, it is the largest city in the county.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 797 people, 457 households, and 268 families residing in the town. Yalobusha County Courthouse

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 930 people, 401 households, and 261 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 464 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 54.52%

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, 44.84%

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, 0.32% Native American, and 0.32% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population. There were 401 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were

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living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $24,712, and the median income for a family was $31,000. Males had a median income of $25,592 versus $20,294 for females. The

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for the town was $13,758. About 23.1% of families and 28.5% of the population were below the

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, including 44.3% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Coffeeville is served by the Coffeeville School District.

Notable people

* Charles Caldwell (1943–2003), American musician * George E. Denley (1867–1942), member of the

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(1916 to 1924) and

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(1928 to 1932) * Belton Johnson (b. 1980), former professional football player (2003–2012) * Marcus Johnson (b. 1981), American college football coach and former

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player * James F. Lewis (1944–1983), US Army major (1962–1970),

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officer (1970–1983) killed in the line of duty *

Dunbar Rowland Dunbar Rowland (August 25, 1864 − November 1, 1937) was an American attorney, archivist, and historian who served as the first director of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History from 1902 until his death in 1937.

(1864–1937), historian and archivist who served as director of

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for 35 years *

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(1813–1847), lawyer, diplomat and legislator * Edward C. Walthall (1831–1898), major general CSA,

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(1885–1894, 1895–1898)

References

External links

Coffeeville Website
{{authority control Towns in Mississippi Towns in Yalobusha County, Mississippi County seats in Mississippi