Charleston, Mississippi
| Charleston, Mississippi | |
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Tallahatchie County Courthouse, Charleston, Mississippi
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 Location of Charleston, Mississippi |
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 Charleston, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 34°0′27″N 90°3′14″W / 34.00750°N 90.05389°WCoordinates: 34°0′27″N 90°3′14″W / 34.00750°N 90.05389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tallahatchie |
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| • Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,198 |
| • Density | 1,612.7/sq mi (622.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 38921, 38958 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-12900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0668347 |
Charleston is a city in north central Mississippi and one of the two county seats of Tallahatchie County, which is located on both sides of the Tallahatchie River. This city is located east of the river and its population was 2,198 at the 2000 census.
Charleston is located at 34°00′27″N 90°03′14″W / 34.007514°N 90.054009°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.73% is water.
The city's official nickname is "Gateway to the Delta".
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,198 people, 848 households, and 569 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,612.7 people per square mile (624.0/km²). There were 933 housing units at an average density of 684.6 per square mile (264.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 39.26% White, 59.69% African American, 0.36% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 848 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.5% were married couples living together, 28.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.14.
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