Monroe County, Mississippi

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Monroe County
U.S. county
Former Monroe County Courthouse in Aberdeen.
Former Monroe County Courthouse in Aberdeen.
Map of Mississippi highlighting Monroe County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Map of the United States highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°53′N 88°29′W / 33.89°N 88.49°W / 33.89; -88.49
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1821
Named forJames Monroe
SeatAberdeen
Largest cityAmory
Area
 • Total772 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Land765 sq mi (1,980 km2)
 • Water7.0 sq mi (18 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total36,989
 • Estimate 
(2018)
35,564
 • Density48/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.monroems.com

Monroe County is a county on the northeast border of the U.S. state of Mississippi next to Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,989.[1] Its county seat is Aberdeen.[2]

History[]

The county is named in honor of James Monroe, fifth President of the United States.[3] Part of the county east of the Tombigbee River originally made-up part of the Alabama Territory, belonging to Marion County, until new lines of demarcation put it in the State of Mississippi in 1821.[4]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 772 square miles (2,000 km2), of which 765 square miles (1,980 km2) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km2) (0.9%) is water.[5]

In 1922, the Commissioner of Agriculture for the county published a report in a local newspaper which described in some detail the soil conditions and agriculture of the county.[6] He described the areas as the Black Lands and the soil as black lime, a "stiff" soil, derived from the Selma chalk formation and extremely rich in potassium and phosphorus.[6]

Flora[]

Sweet clover is an indigenous wild ground cover in the county.[6]

Major highways[]

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18202,721—
18303,86141.9%
18409,250139.6%
185021,172128.9%
186021,2830.5%
187022,6316.3%
188028,55326.2%
189030,7307.6%
190031,2161.6%
191035,17812.7%
192032,613−7.3%
193036,14110.8%
194037,6484.2%
195036,543−2.9%
196033,953−7.1%
197034,0430.3%
198036,4046.9%
199036,5820.5%
200038,0143.9%
201036,989−2.7%
202034,180−7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010–2020[11]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 38,014 people, 14,603 households, and 10,660 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile (19/km2). There were 16,236 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile (8/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 68.37% White, 30.77% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 14,603 households, out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.00% were married couples living together, 17.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.20% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,307, and the median income for a family was $36,749. Males had a median income of $30,232 versus $20,411 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,072. About 13.60% of families and 17.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.30% of those under age 18 and 21.70% of those age 65 or over.

Economy[]

As of 1922, both the largest creamery and the largest hog-feeding plant "in the South" were located in the county.[6]

As of 1922, corn was the most important grain crop grown in the county.[6] Corn was typically planted after the planting and harvest of a crop of clover or oats.[6] At that time, oat crops typically yielded forty to sixty bushels per acre.[6] Other crops grown, either for harvest or pasture, included wheat, rye, barley, rape, cotton, Japan clover.[6] Monroe had the largest acreage devoted to alfalfa production and exported more alfalfa hay than any other county in the state.[6]

Communities[]

Cities[]

Towns[]

Village[]

Census-designated places[]

Other unincorporated communities[]

Ghost towns[]

Politics[]

Presidential election results

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 212.
  4. ^ John M. Allman III (ed.), "An Abbreviated History of Marion County, Ala.", The Marion County Historical & Genealogical Societies, Alabama Tracks vol. XI #4 1992. See online at: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i Holmes, G.M. (August 11, 1922). "Types of soils and crops of Monroe County, Miss". The Aberdeen Examiner. 57 (8). Aberdeen, Mississippi: The Examiner Printing Company. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  9. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  11. ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-05.

Coordinates: 33°53′N 88°29′W / 33.89°N 88.49°W / 33.89; -88.49

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