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'''West''' is a city in northeastern [[Holmes County, Mississippi|Holmes County]], [[Mississippi]], United States. The population was 220 at the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]].
'''West''' is a town in northeastern [[Holmes County, Mississippi]], United States.<ref name=GNIS1/> Per the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 153.<ref>{{Cite web|title=West town, Mississippi|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2878680|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 15, 2022}}</ref> The Mayor of West, MS as of December 2020 is Michael Fancher.<ref>{{Cite web|last=holmescounty|date=December 13, 2017|title=Municipalities|url=https://holmescountyms.org/municipalities|access-date=December 30, 2020|website=holmescountyms.org|language=en}}</ref>

==History==
West made national news in 1989 when all-white [[East Holmes Academy]], now closed but formerly located in West, initially refused to play a football game against [[Heritage Academy (Mississippi)|Heritage Academy]] because Heritage had a black player. After seven East Holmes players quit the team, two board members resigned and the [[Mississippi Private School Association]] threatened to eject the school, East Holmes relented.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Weingarten|first1=Paul|title=A Goal-line Stand For Prejudice|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-10-20/news/8901230911_1_east-holmes-academy-heritage-academy-racial-incident|access-date=October 21, 2014|newspaper=The Chicago Tribune|date=October 20, 1989}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
West is bordered to the east by the [[Big Black River (Mississippi)|Big Black River]], which is also the [[Attala County, Mississippi|Attala County]] line. West is the easternmost municipality in Holmes county.
West is located at {{coord|33|11|50|N|89|46|45|W|type:city}} (33.197266, -89.779288).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>


[[U.S. Route 51]] passes through the center of town, leading north {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Vaiden, Mississippi|Vaiden]] and south {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Durant, Mississippi|Durant]]. [[Interstate 55]] passes {{convert|3|mi|0}} west of town, with access from Exit 164 (Emory Road). I-55 leads south {{convert|70|mi}} to [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]], the state capital, and north {{convert|140|mi}} to [[Memphis, Tennessee]]. [[Mississippi Highway 19]] leads {{convert|17|mi}} southeast from West to [[Kosciusko, Mississippi|Kosciusko]].
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town of West has a total area of {{convert|1.4|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2878680| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): West town, Mississippi| work=American Factfinder| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=August 18, 2017| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213102956/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2878680| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 200
|1880= 200
|1900= 196
|1900= 196
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|2000= 220
|2000= 220
|2010= 185
|2010= 185
|2020= 153
|estyear=2015
|align-fn=center
|estimate=173
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015|accessdate=July 2, 2016}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
|footnote=<center>U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref></center>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> of 2000, there were 220 people, 94 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 394.6 people per square mile (151.7/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 202.7 per square mile (77.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 56.36% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 42.73% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.45% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.27% of the population.


===2020 census===
There were 94 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''West town, Mississippi – Demographic Profile'''<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')
!Race / Ethnicity
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – West town, Mississippi|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2878680&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – West town, Mississippi|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2878680&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|88
|80
|47.47%
|52.29%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|97
|68
|52.43%
|44.44%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|0
|2
|0.00%
|1.31%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|0
|2
|0.00%
|1.31%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|0
|1
|0.00%
|0.65%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''185'''
|'''153'''
|'''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.''


===2000 Census===
In the town, the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 220 people, 94 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|394.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 113 housing units at an average density of {{convert|202.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 56.36% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 42.73% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.45% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.27% of the population.


There were 94 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $12,396 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,398. About 14.9% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 31.2% of those sixty five or over.


In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
==History==

West made national news in 1989 when all-white East Holmes Academy initially refused to play a football game against Heritage Academy because Heritage had a black player. After seven East Holmes players quit the team, two board members resigned and the [[Mississippi Private School Association]] threatened to eject the school, East Holmes relented.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Weingarten|first1=Paul|title=A Goal-line Stand For Prejudice|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-10-20/news/8901230911_1_east-holmes-academy-heritage-academy-racial-incident|accessdate=21 October 2014|publisher=The Chicago Tribune|date=20 October 1989}}</ref>
The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $12,396 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,398. About 14.9% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 31.2% of those 65 or over.


==Education==
==Education==
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==References==
==References==
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{{Holmes County, Mississippi}}


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West, Mississippi
Town
Location of West, Mississippi
Location of West, Mississippi
West, Mississippi is located in the United States
West, Mississippi
West, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°11′49″N 89°46′38″W / 33.19694°N 89.77722°W / 33.19694; -89.77722
LandVereinigte Staaten
StateMississippi
CountyHolmes
Regierung
 • MayorMichael Fancher
Area
[1]
 • Total0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Land0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
292 ft (89 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total153
 • Density274.19/sq mi (105.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39192
Area code662
FIPS code28-78680
GNIS feature ID679466[2]

West is a town in northeastern Holmes County, Mississippi, United States.[2] Per the 2020 census, the population was 153.[3] The Mayor of West, MS as of December 2020 is Michael Fancher.[4]

History

West made national news in 1989 when all-white East Holmes Academy, now closed but formerly located in West, initially refused to play a football game against Heritage Academy because Heritage had a black player. After seven East Holmes players quit the team, two board members resigned and the Mississippi Private School Association threatened to eject the school, East Holmes relented.[5]

Geography

West is bordered to the east by the Big Black River, which is also the Attala County line. West is the easternmost municipality in Holmes county.

U.S. Route 51 passes through the center of town, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Vaiden and south 9 miles (14 km) to Durant. Interstate 55 passes 3 miles (5 km) west of town, with access from Exit 164 (Emory Road). I-55 leads south 70 miles (110 km) to Jackson, the state capital, and north 140 miles (230 km) to Memphis, Tennessee. Mississippi Highway 19 leads 17 miles (27 km) southeast from West to Kosciusko.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of West has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), all land.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880200—
1900196—
191027640.8%
1920236−14.5%
193037056.8%
19404028.6%
1950354−11.9%
1960282−20.3%
19703058.2%
1980253−17.0%
1990184−27.3%
200022019.6%
2010185−15.9%
2020153−17.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2010[8] 2020[9]

2020 census

West town, Mississippi – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 88 80 47.47% 52.29%
Black or African American alone (NH) 97 68 52.43% 44.44%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 1.31%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 0 2 0.00% 1.31%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 1 0.00% 0.65%
Total 185 153 100.00% 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.

2000 Census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 220 people, 94 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was 394.6 inhabitants per square mile (152.4/km2). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 202.7 per square mile (78.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 56.36% White, 42.73% African American, 0.45% Asian, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.

There were 94 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $12,396 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,398. About 14.9% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 31.2% of those 65 or over.

Bildung

The town of West is served by the Holmes County School District.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West
  3. ^ "West town, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  4. ^ holmescounty (December 13, 2017). "Municipalities". holmescountyms.org. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  5. ^ Weingarten, Paul (October 20, 1989). "A Goal-line Stand For Prejudice". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): West town, Mississippi". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – West town, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – West town, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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