Morgantown, Adams County, Mississippi
Morgantown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Adams County, Mississippi, United States, located to the northeast of the city of Natchez. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,334.[2]
Morgantown, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Morgantown | |
  Morgantown | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′26″N 91°20′50″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Adams |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 200 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,334 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (640/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 673813[1] |
The community is located 4 miles (6 km) east of downtown Natchez, slightly north of U.S. Route 84, and is centered on Morgantown Road. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it has an area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,412 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,334 | −5.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2010[5] 2020[6] | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[5] | Pop 2020[6] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 520 | 365 | 36.83% | 27.36% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 828 | 931 | 58.64% | 69.79% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 10 | 3 | 0.71% | 0.22% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 8 | 2 | 0.57% | 0.15% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.07% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 10 | 15 | 0.71% | 1.12% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 35 | 18 | 2.48% | 1.35% |
| Total | 1,412 | 1,334 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
References
- "Morgantown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Morgantown CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Morgantown CDP, Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Morgantown CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
- "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Morgantown CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
Municipalities and communities of Adams County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Adams County | |
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
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