Rienzi, Mississippi
| Rienzi, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Rienzi, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 34°45′53″N 88°31′45″W / 34.76472°N 88.52917°WCoordinates: 34°45′53″N 88°31′45″W / 34.76472°N 88.52917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Alcorn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 433 ft (132 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 317 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 315 |
| • Density | 320/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38865 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-62560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0676659 |
Rienzi is a town in Alcorn County, Mississippi. The population was 317 at the 2010 census.
Rienzi was named for Cola di Rienzo, a medieval Italian politician. The original town was settled in 1830 and was located one mile west of its current location, near the Nesly Williams Plantation.
On April 27, 2011, a tornado hit Rienzi as part of the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak, causing minor home damages and downing trees. The tornado was classified as an EF-0, with estimated wind speeds of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h; 56 kn). The tornado's path of destruction was 50 yards (46 m) wide, and the tornado traveled a path of 2.32 miles (3.73 km).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 330 people, 127 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density was 332.9 people per square mile (128.7/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 148.3 per square mile (57.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 69.39% White, 28.48% African American, 2.12% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population.
There were 127 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.04.
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