Isola, Mississippi
Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Isola is a town in Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States, on the banks of Lake Dawson. Its population was 713 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> down from 768 at the 2000 census.
Etymology
The name is derived from "isolation", due to the town's remote location when it was founded.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
Isola is located in northern Humphreys County. It is bordered to the north by Sunflower County. U.S. Route 49W passes through the east side of the town, leading north Template:Convert to Indianola and southeast Template:Convert to Belzoni, the Humphreys County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The southeast end of Lake Dawson, an old river channel, is near the northwest corner of the town. The lake leads northwest and connects via Pawson Bayou to the Big Sunflower River, a tributary of the Yazoo River.
Demographics
2020 Census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 248 | 127 | 89 | 32.29% | 17.81% | 13.95% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 489 | 570 | 526 | 63.67% | 79.94% | 82.45% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.52% | 0.00% | 0.16% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.28% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.16% |
| Mixed or multiracial (NH) | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0.39% | 0.28% | 1.88% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3.13% | 1.68% | 1.41% |
| Total | 768 | 713 | 638 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2000 census
As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> 768 people, 279 households, and 191 families were residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. The 307 housing units had an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 63.67% African American, 32.68% White, 0.52% Native American, 2.73% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.12% of the population.
Of the 279 households, 33.7% had children under 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples living together, 25.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were not families. About 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the town, the age distribution was 31.6% under 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,063, and for a family was $27,396. Males had a median income of $20,909 versus $17,639 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,487. About 25.1% of families and 30.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.0% of those under 18 and 18.8% of those 65 or over. Template:Clear
Education
The town is served by the Humphreys County School District. The children in Isola attend school in Belzoni.
Notable people
- Willie Bailey, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Hank Cochran, country music singer and songwriter
References
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