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Mound Bayou, Mississippi



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Temperature: 37.9 °F

Humidity: 77 %
Wind Speed: 3 mph ESE
Pressure: 30.09 "

Dew Point: 31 °F
Gusts: 6 mph NNE
Rain Today: 0.00 "





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  • City Description

    Mound Bayou is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,102 at the 2000 census. It is notable for being founded by former slaves led by Isaiah Montgomery; by percentage it has one of the largest African-American majorities in the United States. Mound Bayou is located at 33°52′50″N 90°43′41″W / 33.88056, -90.72806 (33.880632, -90.727966). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²).0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,102 people, 687 households, and 504 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,395.1 people per square mile (922.3/km²). There were 723 housing units at an average density of 823.8/sq mi (317.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 0.81% White, 98.43% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population. There were 687 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.7% were married couples living together, 43.7% had a female

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    City Contained By:

    • Bolivar County
    • Mississippi

    Timezones:

    • Central Time zone

    Size:

    • 2.3309892993 km squared

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