Misplaced Pages

Pope, Mississippi
Village
Location of Pope, Mississippi
Pope, MississippiLocation in the United States
Coordinates: 34°12′57″N 89°56′41″W / 34.21583°N 89.94472°W / 34.21583; -89.94472
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Panola
Area
• Total	1.45 sq mi (3.75 km)
• Land	1.45 sq mi (3.75 km)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation	272 ft (83 m)
Population
• Total	268
• Density	184.83/sq mi (71.38/km)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38658
Area code	662
FIPS code	28-59240
GNIS feature ID	2407529
Website	pope.panolams.com

Pope is a village in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 241 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 241 people, 88 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density was 238.4 inhabitants per square mile (92.0/km). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 95.0 per square mile (36.7/km). The racial makeup of the village was 83.82% White, 14.52% African American, and 1.66% from two or more races.

There were 88 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $30,893 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,543. About 11.5% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.5% of those 65 or over.

Education

The Village of Pope is served by the South Panola School District. Residents are zoned to Pope Elementary/Junior High School in Pope and South Panola High School in Batesville. Pope Elementary School does not offer pre-k classes, but students from Pope may attend pre-k classes offered by South Panola School District in Batesville.

Notable people

• Dennis Baker, Mississippi legislator and judge
• Cliff Finch, governor of Mississippi from 1976 to 1980
• Charles "Bobo" Shaw, jazz drummer

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pope, Mississippi
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Pope Elementary and Junior High School Archived 2010-07-01 at the Wayback Machine." South Panola School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2010.
6. "South Panola High School Archived 2010-05-01 at the Wayback Machine." South Panola School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2010.
7. "Charles "Bobo" Shaw 1947-2017". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Panola County, Mississippi, United States
County seats: Batesville and Sardis
City	Batesville
Towns	Como Courtland Crenshaw‡ Crowder‡ Sardis
Village	Pope
Unincorporated communities	Askew Ballentine Buxton Curtis Station Glenville Horatio Locke Station‡ Longtown Pleasant Grove Terza
Ghost town	Tocowa
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Mississippi portal United States portal

• Villages in Panola County, Mississippi
• Villages in Mississippi