West, Mississippi
| West, Mississippi | |
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| Town | |
| Nickname(s): WestWood | |
| Motto: ONE FAMILY | |
 Location of West, Mississippi |
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 West, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 33°11′50″N 89°46′45″W / 33.19722°N 89.77917°WCoordinates: 33°11′50″N 89°46′45″W / 33.19722°N 89.77917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Holmes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sara McLellan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 185 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 169 |
| • Density | 310/sq mi (130/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39192 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-78680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0679466 |
West is a city in northeastern Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 220 at the 2000 census.
West is located at 33°11′50″N 89°46′45″W / 33.19722°N 89.77917°W (33.197266, -89.779288).
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 census of 2000, there were 220 people, 94 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was 394.6 people per square mile (151.7/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 202.7 per square mile (77.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 56.36% White, 42.73% African American, 0.45% Asian, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.
There were 94 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.
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