Seminary, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Seminary is a town in Covington County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 335 at the 2000 census.
Seminary was the birthplace of rock and roll
and Country
singer Dale Houston
(1940–2007), who rocketed to stardom in 1963 with a No. 1 hit song, "I'm Leaving It Up To You".
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.04% is water.
of 2000, there were 335 people, 141 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density
was 352.9 people per square mile (136.2/km²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 158.0 per square mile (61.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.31% White, 1.19% African American, 0.90% from other races
, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 141 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 73.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,857. About 3.6% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.
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Covington County, Mississippi
-2010 Census:As of the most recent census, 2010, the population of Covington County is 19,568, only a slight increase from 2000. Racially, the population was distributed with 62.7% being White, 34.7% Black/African American, 1.9% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native, and...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 335 at the 2000 census.
Seminary was the birthplace of rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
and Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Dale Houston
Dale Houston
Dale Houston was an American singer who, along with his performing partner, Grace Broussard, got to the top of the Billboard chart as Dale & Grace with two rock and roll hits. The first was the gold record one million seller "I'm Leaving It Up to You" in 1963. "Stop and Think It Over" reached #8...
(1940–2007), who rocketed to stardom in 1963 with a No. 1 hit song, "I'm Leaving It Up To You".
Geography
Seminary is located at 31.562322°N 89.496885°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.04% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 335 people, 141 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 352.9 people per square mile (136.2/km²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 158.0 per square mile (61.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.31% White, 1.19% African American, 0.90% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 141 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 73.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $15,857. About 3.6% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Town of Seminary is served by the Covington County School DistrictCovington County School District (Mississippi)
The Covington County School District is a public school district based in Collins, Mississippi . The district’s boundaries parallel that of Covington County-Schools:*Collins High School *Carver Middle School...
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