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Coahoma, Mississippi

Coahoma, Mississippi
Town
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Location of Coahoma, Mississippi
Location of Coahoma, Mississippi
Coahoma, Mississippi is located in the US
Coahoma, Mississippi
Coahoma, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°21′57″N 90°31′18″W / 34.36583°N 90.52167°W / 34.36583; -90.52167Coordinates: 34°21′57″N 90°31′18″W / 34.36583°N 90.52167°W / 34.36583; -90.52167
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Coahoma
Area
 • Total 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
 • Land 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 174 ft (53 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 377
 • Density 1,928/sq mi (744.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 38617
Area code(s) 662
FIPS code 28-14580
GNIS feature ID 0668621

Coahoma is a town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 377 at the 2010 census.

Coahoma was a stop on the Mississippi Delta Railroad, completed in 1884.

Coahoma is located in northern Coahoma County at 34°21′57″N 90°31′18″W / 34.36583°N 90.52167°W / 34.36583; -90.52167 (34.365914, -90.521640). It is north of Friar Point Road, 2 miles (3 km) west of U.S. Route 61 and 6 miles (10 km) east of the town of Friars Point on the Mississippi River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Coahoma has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), all land.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 377 people residing in the town. 99.2% were African American and 0.8% White.

As of the census of 2000, there were 325 people, 110 households, and 74 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,663.5 people per square mile (1,394.3/km²). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 1,386.5 per square mile (527.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.2% African American, 1.5% White and 0.3% from two or more races.


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