Weir, Mississippi
| Weir, Mississippi | |
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Sign of the entrance to Weir
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 Location of Weir, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 33°15′48″N 89°17′22″W / 33.26333°N 89.28944°WCoordinates: 33°15′48″N 89°17′22″W / 33.26333°N 89.28944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Choctaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.76 km2) |
| • Land | 1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 459 |
| • Density | 437/sq mi (168.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39772 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-78520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0679425 |
Weir is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 459 at the 2010 census, down from 553 at the 2000 census.
The town of Weir was settled by former Confederate Colonel John Weir and his brother James in 1868.
Weir experienced a tornado on April 24, 2010.
Weir is located in southwestern Choctaw County at 33°15′48″N 89°17′22″W / 33.26333°N 89.28944°W (33.263423, -89.289439), bordered on the north by the Yockanookany River. Mississippi Highway 12 passes north of the town, leading northeast to Ackerman, the county seat, and southwest to Kosciusko.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 1.43%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 553 people, 208 households, and 149 families residing in the town. The population density was 526.5 people per square mile (203.3/km²). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 222.8 per square mile (86.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 45.21% White, 53.71% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.18% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
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