Crosby, Mississippi

Crosby is a town in Amite and Wilkinson counties, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi micropolitan statistical area. Its population was 242 at the 2020 census.[2]

Crosby
Town
Location of Crosby, Mississippi
Location of Crosby, Mississippi
Crosby is located in Mississippi
Crosby
Crosby
Location in Mississippi
Crosby is located in the United States
Crosby
Crosby
Crosby (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°16′44″N 91°3′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountiesWilkinson, Amite
Area
[1]
 • Total2.13 sq mi (5.51 km2)
 • Land2.12 sq mi (5.49 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
171 ft (52 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total242
 • Density114.20/sq mi (44.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39633
Area code601
FIPS code28-16620
GNIS feature ID0693015
Websitetownofcrosby.com

Geography

Crosby straddles the boundary between Amite County on the north and east and Wilkinson County on the west. In the 2000 census, 258 of the town's 360 residents (71.7%) lived in Wilkinson County and 102 (28.3%) in Amite County.[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2), of which 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2) is land and 0.47% is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19401,489—
19501,152−22.6%
1960705−38.8%
1970491−30.4%
1980349−28.9%
199046533.2%
2000360−22.6%
2010318−11.7%
2020242−23.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
Crosby racial composition as of 2020[2]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 55 22.73%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 175 72.31%
Other/Mixed 10 4.13%
Hispanic or Latino 2 0.83%

According to the 2020 United States census, there were 242 people, 99 households, and 59 families residing in the town; its racial and ethnic makeup in 2020 was 72.31% Black or African American, 22.73% non-Hispanic white, 4.13% other or mixed, and 0.83% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[2]

Education

The town of Crosby is served by two public school districts: Amite County and Wilkinson County (for the Wilkinson County portion).[5][6]

Notable people

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. "2020 Race and Population Totals". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  3. "Subcounty population estimates: Mississippi 2000-2006". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. June 28, 2007. Archived from the original (CSV) on November 26, 2007. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Amite County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wilkinson County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  7. Reed, Carlee (December 26, 2014). "Boyd Brown Jr". The Natchez Democrat. Retrieved May 18, 2020.


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