| Weir, Mississippi | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Choctaw |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 553 |
| - Density | 526.5/sq mi (203.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39772 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-78520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0679425 |
Weir is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 553 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Weir is located at (33.263423, -89.289439)GR1, along the Yockanookany River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it is land and 0.94% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 553 people, 208 households, and 149 families residing in the town. The population density was 526.5 people per square mile (203.3/km²). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 222.8/sq mi (86.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 45.21% White, 53.71% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.18% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population. There were 208 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.19. In the town the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $28,472. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,697. About 19.7% of families and 25.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.1% of those under age 18 and 24.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Weir is home to Weir Attendance Center, a pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade school with approximately 475 students. It is part of the Choctaw County School District. The school is known statewide for its football program which competed in ten state championships between 1984-2004, winning six 1A State Football Titles. The school received a new building in 2005 that was dedicated to Mr. Marion Kelly who served as teacher, coach and Principal for approximately 40 years.
History
The town of Weir was settled by a former Confederate Coloniel John Weir and his brother, James in 1868.
Notable Weirians
Roy Oswalt, a major league pitcher for the Houston Astros and his wife Nicole live in Weir. Also, Miss America 1980, Cheryl Prewitt.
External links
- Weir, Mississippi is at coordinates Coordinates:
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Choctaw County, Mississippi |
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| County seat: Ackerman | ||
| Towns |
Ackerman | French Camp | Mathiston‡ | Weir |
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| Communities |
Bankston | Chester | Reform |
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| Footnotes |
‡This town also has portions in adjacent county or counties |
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