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Centreville, Mississippi
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Centreville |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_map | Wilkinson_County_Mississippi_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Centreville_Highlighted.svg |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location of Centreville, Mississippi |
| pushpin_map | Mississippi#USA |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Mississippi |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Mississippi |
| subdivision_type2 | Counties |
| subdivision_name2 | Wilkinson, Amite |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 6.00 |
| area_land_km2 | 6.00 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.00 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 2.32 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 2.32 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.00 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_total | 1258 |
| population_density_km2 | 209.72 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 543.18 |
| timezone | Central (CST) |
| utc_offset | -6 |
| timezone_DST | CDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -5 |
| elevation_m | 117 |
| elevation_ft | 384 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 39631 |
| area_code | 601 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 28-12740 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 0668288 |
| website |
Centreville is a town in Amite and Wilkinson counties, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi micropolitan statistical area. Its population was 1,258 in 2020.
Bethany Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Centreville, built in 1855, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
The town was incorporated in 1880, and it was a small settlement in the years prior. In 1880, the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley R.R. ran along the border between Wilkinson and Amite counties. Because the station was approximately midway between Liberty and Woodville and about midway between Natchez and Baton Rouge, it was appropriately named Centreville.
Geography
Centreville is located within Wilkinson County, with a portion in adjacent Amite County. In the 2000 census, 1,433 of the town's 1,680 residents (85.3%) lived in Wilkinson County and 247 (14.7%) in Amite County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White | 322 | 25.6% |
| Black or African American | 897 | 71.3% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.24% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 29 | 2.31% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 0.48% |
According to the 2020 United States census, there were 1,258 people, 724 households, and 374 families residing in the town; the racial and ethnic composition of the town was 71.3% Black and African American, 25.6% non-Hispanic white, 0.24% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 2.31% multiracial or of another race/ethnicity, and 0.48% Hispanic or Latino of any race in 2020. According to the 2020 American Community Survey, its median household income was $30,682.
Education
Most of Centreville is served by the Wilkinson County School District, although the portion that lies in Amite County is served by the Amite County School District.
Private schools:
- Centreville Academy
Both Amite and Wilkinson counties are in the district of Southwest Mississippi Community College.
Notable people
- Robert P. Briscoe, World War II Navy Cross recipient and US Navy four-star Admiral
- William A. Dickson, U.S. Representative from 1909 to 1913
- Girault M. Jones, seventh Bishop of Louisiana in The Episcopal Church{{cite web |url=http://www.episcopalarchives.org/cgi-bin/the_living_church/TLCarticle.pl?volume=216&issue=21&article_id=6
- John N. Kennedy, United States Senator from Louisiana
- Albert Lewis, Hall of Fame member of the Kansas City Chiefs; retired to a ranch in Centreville.
- Anne Moody, civil rights activist and author of Coming of Age in Mississippi
- Melanie Sojourner, member of the Mississippi State Senate
- Louis Leon Thurstone, psychologist
- Kevin Windham, pro motocross, supercross racer
References
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
- United States. Works Progress Administration. (2014). "The WPA guide to Mississippi : the Magnolia State.".
- (June 28, 2007). "Subcounty population estimates: Mississippi 2000-2006". [[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- "2020 Race and Population Totals".
- "2020 Income Estimates".
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wilkinson County, MS". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Amite County, MS". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
- "Welcome from the President". [[Southwest Mississippi Community College]].
- William Stewart. (November 26, 2014). "Admirals of the World: A Biographical Dictionary, 1500 to the Present". McFarland.
- (2005). "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005". Government Printing Office.
- "John Kennedy's Biography".
- McCraine, Don. "Former NFL Cornerback Albert Lewis Finds New Challenge at Centreville Ranch". Associated Press.
- (September 5, 2017). "Centreville to celebrate Anne Moody Day with naming of street".
- "Melanie Sojourner's Biography".
- "National Academy of Sciences biographical memoir".
- "Travis Pastrana's Pond-Skim Motocross Extravaganza".
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