Gloster, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Gloster is a town in Amite County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 1,073 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
T. T. Martin
, an evangelist and one of the most prominent figures in the anti-evolution movement in the 1920s, is buried in Gloster.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 324 people, 223 households, and 114 families residing in the town. The population density
was 588.4 people per square mile (227.6/km²). There were 481 housing units at an average density of 263.8 per square mile (102.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.99% African American, 44.18% White, 0.56% from other races
, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.
There were 422 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples
living together, 29.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 77.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,922, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $17,222 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $10,536. About 35.0% of families and 39.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 61.5% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.
Amite County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 13,599 people, 5,271 households, and 3,879 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 6,446 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,073 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi
McComb, Mississippi
McComb is a city in Pike County, Mississippi, United States, about south of Jackson. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 13,644. It is the principal city of the McComb, Mississippi, Micropolitan Statistical Area...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
McComb micropolitan area
The McComb Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan area in the southwestern Mississippi that covers two counties – Amite and Pike...
.
T. T. Martin
T. T. Martin
T. T. Martin, in full Thomas Theodore Martin was an Christian evangelist who became one of the most important figures of the anti-evolution movement in the 1920s...
, an evangelist and one of the most prominent figures in the anti-evolution movement in the 1920s, is buried in Gloster.
Geography
Gloster is located at 31°11′49"N 91°1′9"W (31.196878, -91.019272).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 324 people, 223 households, and 114 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 588.4 people per square mile (227.6/km²). There were 481 housing units at an average density of 263.8 per square mile (102.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.99% African American, 44.18% White, 0.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.
There were 422 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 29.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 77.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,922, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $17,222 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $10,536. About 35.0% of families and 39.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 61.5% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Carl Augustus HansberryCarl Augustus HansberryCarl Augustus Hansberry was an American real estate broker, inventor and political activist. He was also the father of award-winning playwright Lorraine Hansberry and the great-grandfather of actress Taye Hansberry....
, businessman and plaintiff is Hansberry v. LeeHansberry v. LeeHansberry v. Lee, , is a famous case now usually known in civil procedure for teaching that res judicata may not bind a subsequent plaintiff who had no opportunity to be represented in the earlier civil action. The facts of the case dealt with a racially restrictive covenant that barred African...
U.S. Supreme Court Case. Father of playwright Lorraine HansberryLorraine HansberryLorraine Hansberry was an African American playwright and author of political speeches, letters, and essays... - William Leo HansberryWilliam Leo HansberryWilliam Leo Hansberry was an American scholar and lecturer. His was the older brother of real estate broker Carl Augustus Hansberry, uncle of award-winning playwright Lorraine Hansberry and great-granduncle of actress Taye Hansberry.-Biography:Hansberry was born on February 25, 1894 in Gloster,...
, scholar. Uncle of playwright Lorraine HansberryLorraine HansberryLorraine Hansberry was an African American playwright and author of political speeches, letters, and essays... - Barney PooleBarney PooleGeorge Barney Poole was an American football end in the National Football League for the New York Yanks, the Dallas Texans, the Baltimore Colts, and the New York Giants. Poole also played football in the All-America Football Conference for the New York Yankees...
, American football player - James W. Washington, Jr.James W. Washington, Jr.James W. Washington, Jr. was an African-American painter and sculptor who grew into prominence in the Seattle, Washington, art community.-Life:...
, artist of African American descent