Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Stoneville, Mississippi | |
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Census-designated place | |
Stoneville Post Office | |
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Coordinates: 33°25′26″N 90°55′18″W / 33.42389°N 90.92167°W / 33.42389; -90.92167 | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Washington |
Area | |
• Total | 1.91 sq mi (4.95 km) |
• Land | 1.91 sq mi (4.95 km) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km) |
Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 39 |
• Density | 20.43/sq mi (7.89/km) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 38776 |
GNIS feature ID | 2812752 |
Stoneville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in northeastern Washington County, Mississippi. Deer Creek flows through Stoneville.
A post office was established in 1876, and remains open. Stoneville was incorporated in 1882, though it is no longer incorporated.
Stoneville was a stop on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad, established in the 1880s, and a stop on the Columbus and Greenville Railway, established in the 1920s.
The Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center is located in Stoneville. George B. Vogt was a notable entomologist there.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 39.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 39 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census 2020 |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 23 | 58.97% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 13 | 33.33% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 2.56% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 5.13% |
Total | 39 | 100.00% |
Notable people
- Jim Henson, puppeteer, creator of The Muppets; raised in Stoneville but attended elementary school in Leland.
- Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, blues musician.
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stoneville, Mississippi
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Stoneville, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- "Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center Stoneville, Mississippi". U.S. Department of Agriculture. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- "SIA RU007403, Vogt, G. B (George Britton) 1920-, George B. Vogt Papers, circa 1933-1991". Smithsonian Institution. July 11, 2011.
- "Stoneville CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Stoneville CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
- Hammontree, John. “The Muppets trace their roots to this Southern town”. Reckon. Published July 28, 2021. Accessed May 5, 2023.
- Eagle, Bob L.; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 197. ISBN 9780313344244.
Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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County seat: Greenville | ||
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