New Hope, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
New Hope is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Lowndes County
, Mississippi
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the CDP population was 1,964.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it is land and 0.41% is water.
of 2000, there were 1,964 people, 669 households, and 576 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 814.8 people per square mile (314.6/km²). There were 695 housing units at an average density of 288.3/sq mi (111.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.28% White, 5.96% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 669 households out of which 49.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,375, and the median income for a family was $60,909. Males had a median income of $40,089 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $25,153. About 4.4% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
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New Hope Schools are consolidated on one campus. New Hope elementary is split into two buildings. One housing grades K-3 and the other 4th and 5th. New Hope Middle contains grades 6-8; while New Hope High School
houses 9-12. For such a small community, New Hope has had much success with most of its sports programs. Sport's championships began with the Lady Trojan basketball team with two State Championships. The New Hope Lady Trojan Slowpitch softball team has won 10 State Championships and 6 consecutive from 2000-2006. The Trojan Baseball team has won 5 State Championships with one being a perfect 43-0 record. New Hope High School has also won a Class 4A Golf Championship and in 2008 won the Boy's Class 4A Basketball Championship.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Lowndes County
Lowndes County, Mississippi
As of the census of 2000, there were 61,586 people, 22,849 households, and 16,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 25,104 housing units at an average density of 50 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...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the CDP population was 1,964.
Geography
New Hope is located at 33°26′48"N 88°19′30"W (33.446624, -88.324967).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it is land and 0.41% is water.
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 1,964 people, 669 households, and 576 families residing in the CDP. 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 814.8 people per square mile (314.6/km²). There were 695 housing units at an average density of 288.3/sq mi (111.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.28% White, 5.96% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 669 households out of which 49.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% 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, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,375, and the median income for a family was $60,909. Males had a median income of $40,089 versus $26,875 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 CDP was $25,153. About 4.4% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
New Hope is served by the Lowndes County School DistrictLowndes County School District
The Lowndes County School District is a public school district based in Lowndes County, Mississippi .The district serves the towns of Caledonia, Crawford, and Artesia, the community of New Hope, and most rural areas in Lowndes County....
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New Hope Schools are consolidated on one campus. New Hope elementary is split into two buildings. One housing grades K-3 and the other 4th and 5th. New Hope Middle contains grades 6-8; while New Hope High School
New Hope High School (Mississippi)
New Hope High School is located in Columbus, Mississippi, . It is part of the Lowndes County School District. The current principal is Matt Smith.-Demographics:...
houses 9-12. For such a small community, New Hope has had much success with most of its sports programs. Sport's championships began with the Lady Trojan basketball team with two State Championships. The New Hope Lady Trojan Slowpitch softball team has won 10 State Championships and 6 consecutive from 2000-2006. The Trojan Baseball team has won 5 State Championships with one being a perfect 43-0 record. New Hope High School has also won a Class 4A Golf Championship and in 2008 won the Boy's Class 4A Basketball Championship.