Inverness, Mississippi
| Inverness, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Inverness, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 33°21′10″N 90°35′31″W / 33.35278°N 90.59194°WCoordinates: 33°21′10″N 90°35′31″W / 33.35278°N 90.59194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Sunflower |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,153 |
| • Density | 800.4/sq mi (309.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38753 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-35020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0671715 |
Inverness is a town in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census. As the town had the largest cotton gin in the Delta, it served as a gathering place for farmers from the region when they brought their cotton for processing. The town was heavily damaged by a tornado in 1971.
Inverness is located at 33°21′10″N 90°35′31″W / 33.35278°N 90.59194°W (33.352845, -90.591992).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land.
Inverness is about 90 miles (140 km) north of Jackson.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,019 people residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 50.7% Black, 47.6% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian and 0.2% from two or more races. 0.7% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,153 people, 411 households, and 311 families residing in the town. The population density was 800.4 people per square mile (309.1/km²). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 299.9 per square mile (115.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 59.41% African American, 39.64% White, 0.78% Asian, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
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