Ethel, Mississippi
| Ethel, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Ethel, Mississippi |
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 Ethel, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 33°7′25″N 89°27′55″W / 33.12361°N 89.46528°WCoordinates: 33°7′25″N 89°27′55″W / 33.12361°N 89.46528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Attala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 418 |
| • Density | 716/sq mi (276.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39067 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-23220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0669815 |
Ethel is a town in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 418 at the 2010 census.
Ethel is named for the daughter of Capt. S. B. McConnico.
Ethel is located at 33°7′25″N 89°27′55″W / 33.12361°N 89.46528°W (33.123524, -89.465275), along the Yockanookany River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 452 people, 173 households, and 125 families residing in the town. The population density was 752.3 people per square mile (290.9/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 346.2 per square mile (133.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.42% White, 44.91% African American, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
There were 173 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town, the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
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