Hurley, Mississippi
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Hurley is an
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and
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(CDP) in Jackson County,
Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...
, United States. It is part of the
Pascagoula The Pascagoula (also Pascoboula, Pacha-Ogoula, Pascagola, Pascaboula, Paskaguna) were an indigenous group living in coastal Mississippi on the Pascagoula River. The name ''Pascagoula'' is a Choctaw term meaning "bread eater". Choctaw native Am ...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,551 at the 2010 census, up from 985 at the 2000 census.


Geography

Hurley is located in northeastern Jackson County at (30.663293, -88.499558).
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passes through the center of town, leading north to Lucedale and south to
Pascagoula The Pascagoula (also Pascoboula, Pacha-Ogoula, Pascagola, Pascaboula, Paskaguna) were an indigenous group living in coastal Mississippi on the Pascagoula River. The name ''Pascagoula'' is a Choctaw term meaning "bread eater". Choctaw native Am ...
, the Jackson
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. Mississippi Highway 614 forms the southern edge of Hurley, leading west to
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and east to the
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border. According to the
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, the Hurley CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.30%, are water.


Demographics


2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,557 people, 507 households, and 362 families residing in the CDP.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 985 people, 331 households, and 278 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 348 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.36%
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, 0.91%
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, 0.51% Asian, and 1.22% from two or more races. There were 331 households, out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were
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living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.27. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,042, and the median income for a family was $50,909. Males had a median income of $51,136 versus $20,326 for females. The
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for the CDP was $18,761. About 6.2% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the
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, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.


Public safety


Fire department

The North East Jackson County Fire Department provides
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for the community.


Law enforcement

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office provides
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services for the community.


Education

Hurley is served by the Jackson County School District.
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Elementary schools


East Central Lower Elementary School

East Central Upper Elementary School


Middle school


East Central Middle School


High school


East Central High School
the 2017/2018 South State Football Champions


References


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