Pope, Mississippi

Pope, Mississippi
Village
Location of Pope, Mississippi
Pope, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°12′57″N 89°56′41″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Panola
Area
• Total	1.45 sq mi (3.75 km2)
• Land	1.45 sq mi (3.75 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	272 ft (83 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	268
• Density	184.83/sq mi (71.38/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38658
Area code	662
FIPS code	28-59240
GNIS feature ID	2407529
Website	pope.panolams.com

Pope is a village in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 241 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	181		—
1900	172		—
1910	163		−5.2%
1920	278		70.6%
1930	190		−31.7%
1940	248		30.5%
1950	246		−0.8%
1960	246		0.0%
1970	210		−14.6%
1980	208		−1.0%
1990	171		−17.8%
2000	241		40.9%
2010	215		−10.8%
2020	268		24.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 241 people, 88 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density was 238.4 inhabitants per square mile (92.0/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 95.0 per square mile (36.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 83.82% White, 14.52% African American, and 1.66% from two or more races.

There were 88 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $30,893 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,543. About 11.5% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.5% of those 65 or over.

Education

The Village of Pope is served by the South Panola School District. Residents are zoned to Pope Elementary/Junior High School in Pope and South Panola High School in Batesville. Pope Elementary School does not offer pre-k classes, but students from Pope may attend pre-k classes offered by South Panola School District in Batesville.

Notable people

• Dennis Baker, Mississippi legislator and judge
• Cliff Finch, governor of Mississippi from 1976 to 1980
• Charles "Bobo" Shaw, jazz drummer