Jonestown, Mississippi
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Church Street in Jonestown
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 Location of Jonestown in Coahoma County, Mississippi |
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 Jonestown, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Coordinates: 34°19′19″N 90°27′21″W / 34.32194°N 90.45583°WCoordinates: 34°19′19″N 90°27′21″W / 34.32194°N 90.45583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Coahoma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,298 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,172 |
| • Density | 3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38639 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-36800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0672011 |
Jonestown is a town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,298 as of the 2010 census, down from 1,701 at the 2000 census.
The Matagorda Plantation, located north of Jonestown, was established by Colonel D.M. Russell and his wife before the Civil War. Matagorda was named after a special variety of long-staple cotton raised there.
Jonestown was a stop on the Mobile & North Western Railroad, completed from Jonestown to Lula in 1879. Jonestown was incorporated in 1880.
In 1965, John Wing was elected mayor of Jonestown, the first Chinese-American mayor in Mississippi.
Jonestown is located in northeastern Coahoma County. It is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of U.S. Routes 49 and 61 and 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Clarksdale, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,701 people, 491 households, and 364 families residing in the town. The population density was 4,315.1 people per square mile (1,684.0/km2). There were 514 housing units at an average density of 1,303.9 per square mile (508.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.30% African American, 2.59% White, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
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