Algoma, Mississippi
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The Algoma water tower in Algoma, Mississippi. Photo by Michael Jones.
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 Algoma, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 34°10′32″N 89°1′56″W / 34.17556°N 89.03222°WCoordinates: 34°10′32″N 89°1′56″W / 34.17556°N 89.03222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 6.6 sq mi (17.1 km2) |
| • Land | 6.6 sq mi (17.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 417 ft (127 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 590 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 613 |
| • Density | 89/sq mi (35/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38820 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-00820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0666194 |
Algoma is a town in , Mississippi. The population was 590 at the 2010 census.
Algoma is a Native American word meaning "vale of flowers".
Algoma is located at 34°10′32″N 89°01′56″W / 34.175574°N 89.032126°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17 km2), of which 6.6 square miles (17 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.60%) is water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Algoma has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 508 people, 203 households, and 156 families residing in the town. The population density was 77.2 people per square mile (29.8/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 33.7 per square mile (13.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.17% White, 21.65% African American, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 203 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.90.
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