Gloster, Mississippi

Gloster is a town in central Amite County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 897 at the 2020 census.[2]

Gloster
Town
Main Street of Gloster, 1948
Main Street of Gloster, 1948
Location of Gloster, Mississippi
Location of Gloster, Mississippi
Gloster is located in Mississippi
Gloster
Gloster
Location in Mississippi
Gloster is located in the United States
Gloster
Gloster
Gloster (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°11′49″N 91°1′9″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyAmite
Government
 • MayorWayne Jerry Norwood
Area
[1]
 • Total1.82 sq mi (4.72 km2)
 • Land1.82 sq mi (4.72 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
423 ft (129 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total897
 • Density491.78/sq mi (189.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39638
Area code601
FIPS code28-27820
GNIS feature ID0693304
Websitewww.amitecounty.ms/cities/gloster.php

History

Gloster was incorporated on March 11, 1884.[3]

It was largely founded as a railroad town. Gloster was named after the engineer who put the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley R.R. through in the 1880s.[4]

Drax Biomass operates a 450,000-metric-ton (440,000-long-ton) per year wood pellet production facility in Gloster. The facility was expected to create 45 jobs, and is called Amite BioEnergy.[5]

Economic revival

Governor Tate Reeves of Mississippi came down to Gloster to announce Claw Forestry Services will build a $200 million sawmill on about 50 acres comprising the former Georgia-Pacific mill site and the adjoining former elementary school property. The elementary school has been closed for many years. Mayor Jerry Norwood said the announcement is "one of the proudest moments in my life, and my proudest moment as mayor."[6]

William VanDevender, chief executive officer of Claw, said once the plant is up and running, it should produce about 250 million board-feet of lumber a year, using about 1 million tons of logs annually, and make sales of more than $100 million a year. VanDevender and other Claw officials "recognize the quality of the workforce and the quality of the timber basket in Southwest Mississippi," Reeves said after the presentation. "This will benefit not just the 130 families that have workers at the plant, but boost timber owners across a four to five-county region."[6]

Governor Reeves said, "he expects Southwest Mississippi Community College will play a large role in providing training for employees at the plant.[6]

Gloster Forestry announced: "In connection with the new sawmill facility, efforts are underway to resume operation of the Gloster Southern Railroad to further revitalize industry and jobs in the underserved community."[7]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,142—
19001,66145.4%
19101,486−10.5%
19201,079−27.4%
19301,1395.6%
19401,2328.2%
19501,46719.1%
19601,369−6.7%
19701,4012.3%
19801,72623.2%
19901,323−23.3%
20001,073−18.9%
2010960−10.5%
2020897−6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

Population

According to the 2020 census, there were 897 people in Gloster. As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 960 people, 223 households, and 114 families residing in the town.

Race
Gloster racial composition as of 2020[10]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 230 25.64%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 633 70.57%
Native American 3 0.33%
Asian 1 0.11%
Other/Mixed 14 1.56%
Hispanic or Latino 16 1.78%

In 2010, the racial makeup of the town was 54.99% African American, 44.18% White, 0.56% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population. In 2020, the racial makeup was 70.57% African American, 25.64% non-Hispanic white, 0.33% Native American, 1.56% other or mixed, and 1.78% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[10]

Education

It is in the Amite County School District.[11]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gloster town, Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  3. "Gloster". Amite County. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  4. The WPA Guide to Mississippi (1st ed.). Federal Writers' Project. 1938. p. 500. ISBN 9781595342225.
  5. "Drax Biomass Announces Wood Pellet Production Facility in Gloster, Miss". Mississippi Development Authority. December 13, 2012.
  6. Spencer, Mark (April 22, 2022). "Gloster wins $200 million sawmill project". McComb. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  7. Tedrick, Ratcliff (September 28, 2022). "CLAW Forestry breaks ground on new mill in Southwest Mississippi". Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  11. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Amite County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  12. "Rita Martinson's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  13. Football Register. Sporting News. 1983. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-89204-119-0.
  14. David L. Porter (1995). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: 1992-1995 supplement for baseball, football, basketball, and other sports. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 504. ISBN 978-0-313-28431-1.
  15. "Lee Robinson". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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