Algoma, Mississippi

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• Constable race run-off election next Tuesday
  

  By REGINA BUTLER Progress Staff Writer Pontotoc County voters in the western district will go to the polls this Tuesday to decide who will be the West Side constable.

• Tuition grant praised county-wide
  

  By REGINA BUTLER Progress Staff Writer There was a whole lot of clapping and cheering going on in the Pontotoc Junior High Auditorium Tuesday morning as officials announced a tuition guarantee program for each ...

• City budget requires no new taxes
  

  FROM STAFF REPORTS The Pontotoc Board of Aldermen passed a budget for 2008-2009 without raising taxes at the monthly meeting on September 2. They did, however, raise all minimum-wage employees to $6.55 per ...

• Businesses booming despite economy
  

  By BRENDA OWEN Pontotoc Progress With new businesses moving in, existing businesses expanding and established businesses relocating or revamping with new management or new owners, Pontotoc County's economy is ...

• MDOT announces $5.5 million in monies for Tanglefoot Trail
  

  By REGINA BUTLER Progress Staff Writer Realization of a rail corridor turned to a historic trail is one step closer thanks to an announcement by Northern District Transportation Commissioner Bill Minor.

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City Description

Algoma is a town in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States. Algoma means "God abides". The population was 508 at the 2000 census. Algoma is located at 34°10′32″N 89°1′56″W / 34.17556, -89.03222 (34.175574, -89.032126). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²), of which, 6.6 square miles (17.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.60%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 508 people, 203 households, and 156 families residing in the town. The population density was 77.2 people per square mile (29.8/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 33.7/sq mi (13.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.17% White, 21.65% African American, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population. There were 203 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

City Contained By:

• Pontotoc County
• Mississippi

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 17.0939215282 km squared

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