Crowder is a town in

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and Quitman counties in the state of

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. The population was 712 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Most of Crowder is in Quitman County with a portion on the east in adjacent Panola County. In the 2000 census, 462 of the town's 766 residents (60.3%) lived in Quitman County and 304 (39.7%) in Panola County. According to the

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, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.2 km², all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 573 people, 331 households, and 213 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 766 people, 309 households, and 198 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 334 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 53.13%

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, 46.34%

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, 0.13%

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, and 0.39% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population. There were 309 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were

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living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.19. In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $14,427, and the median income for a family was $27,143. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $20,391 for females. The

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for the town was $10,534. About 32.6% of families and 37.6% of the population were below the

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, including 44.0% of those under age 18 and 37.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Quitman County portion of Crowder is served by the Quitman County School District and the Panola County portion is served by the

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References

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