Paden, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Paden is a village in Tishomingo County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 106 at the 2000 census. Its zip code
is 38873.
and the area became known as Burnt Hill. When the town was incorporated its name was changed to Paden.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 106 people, 49 households, and 29 families residing in the village. The population density
was 118.6 people per square mile (46.0/km²). There were 65 housing units at an average density of 72.7 per square mile (28.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 49 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,333, and the median income for a family was $43,000. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $16,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,861. There were 5.3% of families and 4.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
-shaped fiberglass
products, is in Paden.
Tishomingo County, Mississippi
As of the census of 2000 there were 19,163 people, 7,917 households, and 5,573 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 9,553 housing units at an average density of 22 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
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. The population was 106 at the 2000 census. Its zip code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 38873.
History
An early settler of the area, Thomas Paden, built his home here, which he called Castle Garden. The establishment was burned by Union troops during the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
and the area became known as Burnt Hill. When the town was incorporated its name was changed to Paden.
Geography
Paden is located at 34°39′35"N 88°15′52"W (34.659613, -88.264490).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 village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.
Lakes, rivers, and streams
- Bay Springs LakeBay Springs LakeBay Springs Lake is a reservoir on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterwayin the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is impounded by the Jamie Whitten Lock and Dam. The lake is approximately nine miles long, between waterway mile markers 412 at the dam, and 421 near the entrance to the divide cut....
- Black Branch
- Panther Creek
- Pollard Mill Branch
- Tennessee-Tombigbee WaterwayTennessee-Tombigbee WaterwayThe Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway is a 234-mile man-made, artificial waterway that extends from the Tennessee River to the junction of the Black Warrior-Tombigbee River system near Demopolis, Alabama, United States. The Tenneessee-Tombigbee Waterway links commercial navigation from the nation’s...
Demographics
| Village of Paden Population by year http://eire.census.gov/popest/data/cities.php |
1990 - 123 2000 - 106 2004 - 106 (estimate) |
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 106 people, 49 households, and 29 families residing in the village. 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 118.6 people per square mile (46.0/km²). There were 65 housing units at an average density of 72.7 per square mile (28.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 49 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% 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, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,333, and the median income for a family was $43,000. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $16,750 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 village was $17,861. There were 5.3% of families and 4.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Highways
- Mississippi Highway 30 - east-west corridor that connects Paden to BoonevilleBooneville, MississippiBooneville is a city in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 8,625 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Prentiss County....
to the west, and the Natchez Trace ParkwayNatchez Trace ParkwayThe Natchez Trace Parkway is a National Park Service unit in the southeastern United States that commemorates the historic Old Natchez Trace and preserves sections of the original trail....
to the east
Industry
The main manufacturing plant for Domes International, Inc., a company that designs and manufactures domeDome
A dome is a structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Dome structures made of various materials have a long architectural lineage extending into prehistory....
-shaped fiberglass
Fiberglass
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products, is in Paden.