Morgan City, Mississippi | |
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Town | |
Location of Morgan City, Mississippi |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 33°22′47″N 90°20′59″W / 33.37972°N 90.34972°WCoordinates: 33°22′47″N 90°20′59″W / 33.37972°N 90.34972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Leflore |
Area | |
• Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
• Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 305 |
• Density | 530.7/sq mi (204.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 38946 |
Area code(s) | 662 |
FIPS code | 28-48800 |
GNIS feature ID | 0673809 |
Morgan City is a town in Leflore County, Mississippi, 6.8 miles (10.9 km) northeast of Swiftown and 10.2 miles (16.4 km) south-southwest of Itta Bena along Mississippi Highway 7. The population was 305 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.
Morgan City is located at 33°22′47″N 90°20′59″W / 33.37972°N 90.34972°W (33.379637, -90.349713).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 255 people residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 79.6% Black, 18.8% White and 1.6% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2000, there were 305 people, 98 households, and 77 families residing in the town. The population density was 530.7 people per square mile (206.6/km²). There were 101 housing units at an average density of 175.7 per square mile (68.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 16.39% White, 83.28% African American and 0.33% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of the population.