Editing Benoit, Mississippi

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|official_name            = Benoit, Mississippi
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
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|map_caption              = Location of Benoit, Mississippi
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|pushpin_map_caption      = Location in the United States
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Mississippi]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Mississippi|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Bolivar County, Mississippi|Bolivar]]
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
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|area_total_km2           = 2.56
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 0.99
|area_land_sq_mi          = 0.97
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 365
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|population_density_sq_mi = 374.74
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|postal_code              = 38725
|area_code                = [[Area code 662|662]]
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|blank_info               = 28-05220
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'''Benoit''' {{IPAc-en|b|ᵻ|ˈ|n|ɔɪ|t}} is a town in [[Bolivar County, Mississippi|Bolivar County]], [[Mississippi]], United States. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 365.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Benoit town, Mississippi|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2805220|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 15, 2022}}</ref>
[[File:Burris House, Benoit (Bolivar County, Mississippi).jpg|thumb|Hollywood (the Burrus House) in Benoit is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Bolivar County, Mississippi|National Register of Historic Places]].]]

==History==
The 1956 movie ''[[Baby Doll]]'' was shot on location at [[Hollywood (Benoit, Mississippi)|the Burrus House]] in Benoit; many local residents played in minor roles.<ref>[https://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/60084 Turner Classic Movies: Baby Doll.]</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.6|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.03|km2|disp=flip}}, or 1.23%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2805220| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212185712/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2805220| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Benoit town, Mississippi| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=January 22, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 412
|1920= 443
|1930= 438
|1940= 406
|1950= 444
|1960= 453
|1970= 473
|1980= 499
|1990= 641
|2000= 611
|2010= 477
|2020= 365
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Benoit town, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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 may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Benoit town, Mississippi|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2805220&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Benoit town, Mississippi|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2805220&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|85
|82
|17.82%
|22.47%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|388
|282
|81.34%
|77.26%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|4
|1
|0.84%
|0.27%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''477'''
|'''365'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}

===2000 Census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 611 people, 193 households, and 153 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|627.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 211 housing units at an average density of {{convert|216.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 21.28% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 76.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.98% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.47% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.29% of the population.

There were 193 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 42.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.57.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 37.0% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $18,929. Males had a median income of $30,357 versus $20,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $7,813. About 43.1% of families and 49.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 64.0% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Benoit is served by the [[West Bolivar Consolidated School District]].

Formerly the area had its own school, [[Ray Brooks School]] (formerly Nugent Center School), a K-12 school. It was at first a part of the [[Benoit School District]],<ref>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st28_ms/c28011_bolivar/DC10SD_C28011_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Bolivar County, MS]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on August 2, 2017. Note that the Benoit and Shaw districts have since consolidated into West Bolivar.</ref> until July 1, 2014, when that district was consolidated into West Bolivar Consolidated.<ref>"[https://mpe.org/mpe/documents/Consolidation.Final.pdf School District Consolidation in Mississippi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702083623/https://mpe.org/mpe/documents/Consolidation.Final.pdf |date=2017-07-02 }}." Mississippi Professional Educators. December 2016. Retrieved on July 2, 2017. Page 2 (PDF p. 3/6).</ref> In 1986 students were moved to [[West Bolivar High School]] for high school classes, but they were moved back to Ray Brooks in 2000.<ref name=Franktimes>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20170702171801/http://www.franklincountytimes.com/2002/01/10/wilson-hopes-to-break-out-the-shoes039/ Wilson hopes to break out the shoes']." ''[[Franklin County Times]]''. January 10, 2002. Retrieved on July 3, 2017.</ref> Ray Brooks closed in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis Betz|first=Kelsey|url=https://mississippitoday.org:443/2020/03/04/another-delta-town-will-lose-its-school-as-district-navigates-shrinking-enrollment-consolidation/|title=Another Delta town will lose its school as district navigates shrinking enrollment, consolidation|work=[[Mississippi Today]]|date=March 4, 2020|accessdate=May 23, 2021}}</ref> Tamara Lopez of Delta News TV stated "Residents in Benoit had mixed reactions to the announcement, some angry others sad."<ref>{{cite web|last=Lopez|first=Tamara|url=https://www.deltanews.tv/news/ray-brooks-school-to-close/article_50a35f56-5f29-11ea-89ee-d7d5ddf7c47d.html|title=Ray Brooks School To Close|publisher=Delta News TV|date=March 5, 2020|accessdate=May 23, 2021}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Lavarus Giles|Lavarus Lakeith Giles]], professional American and Canadian football running back
* [[Archie Moore]], light heavyweight world champion boxer (1952–1962)
* [[Robert Powell (composer)|Robert Powell]], composer, organist, and choir director
* [[Eddie Taylor]], electric blues guitarist and singer

==References==
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{{Bolivar County, Mississippi}}

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[[Category:Towns in Bolivar County, Mississippi]]
[[Category:Towns in Mississippi]]