Kemper County, Mississippi
PO Box 188
De Kalb, MS 39328
Phone: (601) 743-2460
Fax: (601) 743-2789
On the central eastern border of MS, north of Meridian; organized Dec 23, 1833 from Indian lands. Name Origin: For Reuben Kemper (?-1827), hero of the Florida and Mexican Wars.
Area (sq mi): 767.00 (land 766.13; water 0.87). Pop per sq mi: 13.40.
Pop 2005: 10,246. State rank: 74. Pop change: 2000-20005 -2.00%; 1990-2000 0.90%. Pop 2000: 10,453 (White 38.90%; Black or African American 58.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.70%; Asian 0.10%; Other 2.80%). Foreign born: 0.40%. Median age: 35.20.
Income 2000: per capita $11,985; median household $23,998; Pop below poverty level: 26.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $16,685-$17,711.
Unemployment 2004: 8.40%. Change from 2000: -0.50%. Median travel time to work: 33.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 60.50%.
De Kalb, MS 39328
Phone: (601) 743-2460
Fax: (601) 743-2789
On the central eastern border of MS, north of Meridian; organized Dec 23, 1833 from Indian lands. Name Origin: For Reuben Kemper (?-1827), hero of the Florida and Mexican Wars.
Area (sq mi): 767.00 (land 766.13; water 0.87). Pop per sq mi: 13.40.
Pop 2005: 10,246. State rank: 74. Pop change: 2000-20005 -2.00%; 1990-2000 0.90%. Pop 2000: 10,453 (White 38.90%; Black or African American 58.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.70%; Asian 0.10%; Other 2.80%). Foreign born: 0.40%. Median age: 35.20.
Income 2000: per capita $11,985; median household $23,998; Pop below poverty level: 26.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $16,685-$17,711.
Unemployment 2004: 8.40%. Change from 2000: -0.50%. Median travel time to work: 33.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 60.50%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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