| 词条 | Leakesville, Mississippi |
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|official_name = Leakesville, Mississippi |settlement_type = Town |nickname = |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = |image_map = Greene_County_Mississippi_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Leakesville_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Leakesville, Mississippi |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = | pushpin_map = USA | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Mississippi |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Greene |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = [1] |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 4.11 |area_land_km2 = 4.10 |area_water_km2 = 0.01 |area_total_sq_mi = 1.59 |area_land_sq_mi = 1.58 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.01 |population_as_of = 2010 |population_footnotes = |population_total = 898 |population_density_km2 = 220.40 |population_density_sq_mi = 570.80 |timezone = Central (CST) |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 33 |elevation_ft = 108 |coordinates = {{coord|31|9|14|N|88|33|21|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 39451 |area_code = 601 |website = {{URL|https://leakesvillems.com/}} |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 28-39840 |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 0672343 |pop_est_as_of = 2017 |pop_est_footnotes = [2] |population_est = 903 }}Leakesville is a town located along the Chickasawhay River in Greene County, Mississippi, United States, around the junction of Mississippi routes 57 and 63.[2] As of the 2010 census, the town population was 898,[3] down from 1,026 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County.[4] HistoryA post office called Leakesville has been in operation since 1829.[5] The town was named for Walter Leake, third governor of Mississippi.[6] GeographyLeakesville is in southeastern Greene County, on the west side of the Chickasawhay River, a south-flowing tributary of the Pascagoula River. Via Mississippi Highway 63, it is {{convert|20|mi}} south to Lucedale and {{convert|19|mi}} northwest to Sand Hill, and via Highway 57 it is {{convert|24|mi}} north to State Line and {{convert|17|mi}} west to McLain. According to the United States Census Bureau, Leakesville has a total area of {{convert|4.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.01|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.31%, is water.[3] Demographics{{US Census population|1910= 466 |1920= 555 |1930= 562 |1940= 834 |1950= 893 |1960= 1014 |1970= 1090 |1980= 1120 |1990= 1129 |2000= 1026 |2010= 898 |estyear=2017 |estimate=903 |estref=[7] |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[8] }} As of the 2010 United States Census, There were 898 people residing in the town. 78.0% were White, 20.0% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% of some other race and 1.2% of two or more races. 2.3% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 1,026 people, 390 households, and 262 families residing in the town. The population density was 647.9 people per square mile (250.7/km²). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 292.4 per square mile (113.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.92% White, 19.40% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.49% from other races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.07% of the population. There were 390 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% 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 2.92. In the town, the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 71.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $26,731, and the median income for a family was $33,618. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,674. About 17.0% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.0% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over. Government and infrastructureThe Mississippi Department of Corrections South Mississippi Correctional Institution is located in unincorporated Greene County, near Leakesville.[10][11] EducationLeakesville is served by the Greene County School District. Schools include Greene County High School, Leakesville Junior High School, and Leakesville Elementary School. Notable people
References{{Portal|Mississippi}}1. ^{{cite web|title=2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2017_Gazetteer/2017_gaz_place_28.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Jan 6, 2019}} {{Greene County, Mississippi}}2. ^American Map 2009 road atlas 3. ^1 {{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2839840| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Leakesville town, Mississippi| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=December 20, 2016}} 4. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx| accessdate=2011-06-07| title=Find a County| publisher=National Association of Counties}} 5. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MS&county=Greene | title=Greene County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=14 June 2015}} 6. ^{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA183|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=183}} 7. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2017.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=March 24, 2018}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}} 10. ^"State Prisons {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021206092421/http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us/division_of_institutions%20State%20Prisons.htm |date=2002-12-06 }}." Mississippi Department of Corrections. Retrieved on May 21, 2010. 11. ^"MDOC QUICK REFERENCE." Mississippi Department of Corrections. Retrieved on May 21, 2010. 3 : Cities in Greene County, Mississippi|Cities in Mississippi|County seats in Mississippi |
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