Tippah County, Mississippi





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Tippah County, Mississippi

Tippah County Courthouse.jpg
The Tippah County courthouse in Ripley


Map of Mississippi highlighting Tippah County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi

Map of the United States highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Founded 1836
Seat Ripley
Largest city Ripley
Area
 • Total 460 sq mi (1,191 km2)
 • Land 458 sq mi (1,186 km2)
 • Water 2.1 sq mi (5 km2), 0.5%
Population
 • (2010) 22,232
 • Density 49/sq mi (19/km2)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone
Central: UTC−6/−5
Website www.co.tippah.ms.us

Tippah County is a county located on the northern border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,232.[1] Its county seat is Ripley.[2] The name "Tippah" is derived from a Chickasaw language word meaning "cut off." It was taken from the creek of the same name that flows across much of the original county from northeast to southwest before emptying into the Tallahatchie River. The creek probably was so named because it, and the ridges on either side, "cut off" the western part of the region from the eastern portion.


One of President Bill Clinton's great-grandfathers is buried here.[3]




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Major highways


    • 1.2 Adjacent counties


    • 1.3 National protected area




  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 Communities


    • 3.1 City


    • 3.2 Towns


    • 3.3 Unincorporated communities




  • 4 Politics


  • 5 See also


  • 6 External links


  • 7 References





Geography



Tippah County MS sign 002.jpg


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 460 square miles (1,200 km2), of which 458 square miles (1,190 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) (0.5%) is water.[4]



Major highways




  • US 72.svg U.S. Highway 72


  • Circle sign 2.svg Mississippi Highway 2


  • Circle sign 4.svg Mississippi Highway 4


  • Circle sign 15.svg Mississippi Highway 15



Adjacent counties




  • Hardeman County, Tennessee (north)


  • Alcorn County (northeast)


  • Prentiss County (southeast)


  • Union County (south)


  • Benton County (west)



National protected area



  • Holly Springs National Forest (part)


Demographics





























































































































Historical population
Census Pop.

1840 9,444
1850 20,741 119.6%
1860 22,550 8.7%
1870 20,727 −8.1%
1880 12,867 −37.9%
1890 12,951 0.7%
1900 12,983 0.2%
1910 14,631 12.7%
1920 15,419 5.4%
1930 18,658 21.0%
1940 19,680 5.5%
1950 17,522 −11.0%
1960 15,093 −13.9%
1970 15,852 5.0%
1980 18,739 18.2%
1990 19,523 4.2%
2000 20,826 6.7%
2010 22,232 6.8%
Est. 2016 22,190 [5] −0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[1]

At the 2000 census,[10] there are 20,826 people, 8,108 households and 5,910 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 per square mile (18/km²). There were 8,868 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.85% White, 15.92% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 2.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


As of 2000, there were 8,108 households of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.20% were married couples living together, 11.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.


Age distribution was 25.00% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.20 males.


The median household income was $29,300, and the median family income was $34,547. Males had a median income of $27,505 versus $20,446 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,041 About 14.00% of families and 16.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.00% of those under age 18 and 23.30% of those age 65 or over.



Communities



City



  • Ripley (county seat)


Towns



  • Blue Mountain

  • Dumas

  • Falkner

  • Walnut



Unincorporated communities



  • Brownfield

  • Chalybeate

  • Tiplersville

  • Lake Mohawk

  • Dry Creek

  • Cotton Plant

  • Camp Hill



Politics



Presidential elections results















































































































































































Presidential elections results[11]
Year

Republican

Democratic

Third parties

2016

78.2% 7,240
19.9% 1,842
1.9% 178

2012

73.3% 6,717
25.3% 2,317
1.4% 130

2008

71.3% 6,937
27.0% 2,623
1.7% 165

2004

66.6% 6,174
32.5% 3,016
0.9% 85

2000

64.0% 5,381
34.6% 2,908
1.4% 114

1996

46.8% 3,249
43.1% 2,992
10.1% 701

1992

50.9% 4,444
39.8% 3,475
9.4% 820

1988

60.4% 4,593
38.9% 2,958
0.7% 52

1984

64.5% 4,706
35.2% 2,566
0.4% 29

1980
45.0% 3,338

52.2% 3,878
2.8% 207

1976
30.1% 1,887

67.9% 4,260
2.0% 127

1972

85.9% 3,937
12.4% 569
1.7% 79

1968
10.0% 589
11.3% 663

78.7% 4,627

1964

71.8% 2,482
28.2% 974


1960
16.8% 486

67.1% 1,939
16.2% 467

1956
9.7% 287

86.9% 2,569
3.4% 99

1952
15.1% 511

84.9% 2,878


1948
3.1% 66
19.8% 425

77.2% 1,661

1944
4.7% 126

95.3% 2,539


1940
2.7% 63

97.3% 2,248


1936
1.2% 19

98.8% 1,625


1932
2.6% 52

97.2% 1,972
0.2% 4

1928
17.0% 298

83.0% 1,457


1924
6.2% 96

90.9% 1,411
2.9% 45

1920
19.5% 237

78.7% 955
1.8% 22

1916
5.0% 82

94.3% 1,547
0.7% 11

1912
2.9% 34

89.9% 1,056
7.2% 85




See also


  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Tippah County, Mississippi


External links



  • Tippah County - Official site.


References





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  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


  3. ^ Ashley Elkins, Editorial: "High-profile primary"[permanent dead link], September 2008


  4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2014.


  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.


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  8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.


  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.


  10. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


  11. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.






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