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Silver Creek, Mississippi

Silver Creek, Mississippi
Town
Location of Silver Creek, Mississippi
Location of Silver Creek, Mississippi
Silver Creek, Mississippi is located in the US
Silver Creek, Mississippi
Silver Creek, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°36′17″N 90°0′6″W / 31.60472°N 90.00167°W / 31.60472; -90.00167Coordinates: 31°36′17″N 90°0′6″W / 31.60472°N 90.00167°W / 31.60472; -90.00167
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Lawrence
Area
 • Total 1.1 sq mi (2.7 km2)
 • Land 1.1 sq mi (2.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 269 ft (82 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 210
 • Estimate (2016) 206
 • Density 190/sq mi (78/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 39663
Area code(s) 601, 769
FIPS code 28-67960
GNIS feature ID 0677792

Silver Creek is a town in Lawrence County, Mississippi. The population was 209 at the 2000 census. Silver Creek is accessed from U.S. Route 84 and Mississippi Highway 43. The movie Jesse James' Women (1954) was filmed in Silver Creek.

The area was settled around 1820 by the Kirby, Neal, Longino, Price and Williams families. Originally named "The Hall", it was changed in 1893 to Silver Creek for a nearby stream.

A depot was established in Silver Creek when the Pearl & Leaf Rivers Railroad (later Illinois Central Railroad) was completed in 1903.

In 1993, the Canadian National Railway abandoned the former Illinois Central line . The Columbia and Silver Creek Railroad was a shortline railroad that operated between Silver Creek and Columbia until 1992. The Rogers House, south of Silver Creek, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Silver Creek is located at 31°36′17″N 90°0′6″W / 31.60472°N 90.00167°W / 31.60472; -90.00167 (31.604656, -90.001588).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 209 people, 81 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density was 197.0 people per square mile (76.1/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 90.5 per square mile (35.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.30% White, 1.91% African American, 2.87% Asian, and 1.91% from two or more races.


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