Kokomo, Mississippi

Kokomo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marion County, Mississippi.

Kokomo, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Kokomo is located in Mississippi
Kokomo
Kokomo
Kokomo is located in the United States
Kokomo
Kokomo
Coordinates: 31°11′51″N 90°00′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyMarion
Area
[1]
 • Total1.68 sq mi (4.35 km2)
 • Land1.68 sq mi (4.34 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
358 ft (109 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total150
 • Density89.50/sq mi (34.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
39643
GNIS feature ID672210[2]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 150.[3]

History

Kokomo was named after the city of Kokomo, Indiana.[4]

Kokomo was organized by the family of Phillip Enoch of Fernwood, Mississippi around 1912. The Enochs planned to build a railroad east from Tylertown and established railroad stops along the planned route. Kokomo was the last planned station, but the railroad was never constructed.[5] Kokomo was once home to a turpentine distillery, blacksmith shops, café, barbershop, grocery stores, gristmills, and a drug store.[6]

A school first began operating in Kokomo in 1904. The Kokomo High School was closed in 1959.[6]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020150—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[8]

2020 census
Kokomo CDP, Mississippi - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[8] % 2020
White alone (NH) 110 73.33%
Black or African American alone (NH) 35 23.33%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 3 2.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 1.33%
Total 150 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Notable person

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. "Kokomo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Kokomo CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  5. de la Bastide, Ken (December 27, 2012). "There is more than one Kokomo". Kokomo Tribune. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  6. Morgan, Louis F. "The History of Kokomo, Mississippi". msmarion.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Kokomo CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  9. "Charles Coleman Stats". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
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