Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
National protected areas
- Noxubee National Wildlife RefugeNoxubee National Wildlife RefugeNoxubee National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located in the U.S. state of Mississippi, in Noxubee, Oktibbeha, and Winston Counties . The refuge serves as a resting and feeding area for migratory birds and as example of proper land stewardship...
(part) - Tombigbee National ForestTombigbee National ForestTombigbee National Forest is a U.S. National Forest in eastern and northeastern Mississippi. It is named for the nearby Tombigbee River. It is divided geographically into two non-contiguous sections. The larger southern section, about 60% of the total acreage, is located north of Louisville, in...
(part)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 42,902 people, 15,945 households, and 9,264 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 94 people per square mile (36/km²). There were 17,344 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 58.66% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 37.43% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.16% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.53% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.47% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 15,945 households out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.90% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 14.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.90% were non-families. 27.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county the population was spread out with 21.00% under the age of 18, 29.60% from 18 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 16.00% from 45 to 64, and 8.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $24,899, and the median income for a family was $36,914. Males had a median income of $32,162 versus $20,622 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $14,998. About 18.00% of families and 28.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.30% of those under age 18 and 17.80% of those age 65 or over.
Government and politics
In 2004 Republican George BushGeorge W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
won Oktibbeha County over Democrat John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
55% to 43%. In 2008 Democrat Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
defeated Republican John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
by only 6 voteshttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2008&fips=28105&off=0&elect=0&f=0 becoming the first Democrat to win the county since 1956.
- External Links
- Greater Starkville Development Partnership Website
Communities
- Cities
- StarkvilleStarkville, Mississippi-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 21,869 people, 9,462 households, and 4,721 families residing in the city. The population density was 851.4 people per square mile . There were 10,191 housing units at an average density of 396.7 per square mile...
- Starkville
- Towns
- MabenMaben, MississippiMaben is a town in Oktibbeha and Webster Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 803 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Maben is located at...
(partly in Webster County) - SturgisSturgis, MississippiSturgis is a town in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 206 at the 2000 census.Sturgis, Mississippi has hosted "", an all-bike motorcycle rally for the past 10 years. According to Scott Smith, former Mayor of Sturgis, in 2005 around 20,000 visitors attended that...
- Maben
- Unincorporated places
- BradleyBradley, MississippiBradley is an unincorporated community located on Mississippi Highway 12 in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. Bradley is approximately southwest of Starkville and approximately northeast of Sturgis-References:...
- Hickory GroveHickory Grove, MississippiHickory Grove is an unincorporated community located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.-References:...
- Hickory Grove EstatesHickory Grove Estates, MississippiHickory Grove Estates is an unincorporated community located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. Hickory Grove Estates is approximately south-southwest of Clayton Village.-References:...
- LongviewLongview, MississippiLongview is an unincorporated community located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. Longview is approximately southwest of Starkville and approximately northeast of Sturgis.HistoryLongview was formerly incorporated from 1902-1939...
- Mississippi State
- OktocOktoc, MississippiOktoc is an unincorporated community in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. Once known as "The Dairy Capital of the South," Oktoc is now home to several defunct dairy farms including Oak Ayr and Mactoc Farms, the largest two in the community. Oktoc has the oldest community club in the...
- OsbornOsborn, MississippiOsborn is an unincorporated community located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. Osborn is approximately northeast of Starkville and approximately west of Tibbee-References:...
- SessumsSessums, MississippiSessums is an unincorporated community located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. Sessums is approximately east-southeast of Starkville and approximately west of Artesia-References:...
- Clayton VillageClayton Village, MississippiClayton Village is an unincorporated community located near U.S. Highway 82 in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States near Starkville and approximately south-southwest of Osborn.-References:...
- Bradley
Education
Oktibbeha County is within the service area of the East Mississippi Community CollegeEast Mississippi Community College
East Mississippi Community College , also known as East Mississippi Junior College, is a community college system in Mississippi with its headquarters in the Thomas L. Davis, Jr...
system.
The campus of Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
is located in Oktibbeha County, partially in Starkville
Starkville, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 21,869 people, 9,462 households, and 4,721 families residing in the city. The population density was 851.4 people per square mile . There were 10,191 housing units at an average density of 396.7 per square mile...
and partially in an unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
.