Friars Point, Mississippi

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City Description

Friars Point is a town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,480 at the 2000 census. Friars Point is located at 34°21′58″N 90°38′13″W / 34.36611, -90.63694 (34.366151, -90.637023). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.75%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,480 people, 476 households, and 348 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,324.0 people per square mile (510.2/km²). There were 508 housing units at an average density of 454.4/sq mi (175.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.85% African American, 5.95% White, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population. There were 476 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.3% were married couples living together, 39.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years

City Contained By:

• Coahoma County
• Mississippi

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 2.84898692137 km squared

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