Learned, Mississippi
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Learned is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States.
Population
[edit]The population was 94 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> up from 50 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Name
[edit]The community has the name of one Mr. Learned, an early settler.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
[edit]Learned is located southwest of the center of Hinds County Template:Convert southwest of Jackson, the state capital, and Template:Convert southeast of Vicksburg.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 41 | 86 | 48 | 82.00% | 91.49% | 85.71% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18.00% | 5.32% | 7.14% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.79% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% | 1.06% | 1.79% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00% | 2.13% | 3.57% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Total | 50 | 94 | 56 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2000 census
[edit]As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 50 people, 22 households, and 17 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 24 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 82.00% White and 18.00% African American.
There were 22 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.0% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,511. There were 27.8% of families and 23.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 52.9% of those over 64.
Education
[edit]The town is served by the Hinds County School District. Much of the town is zoned to Utica Elementary-Middle School in Utica, while a piece is zoned to Raymond Elementary School and Carver Middle School in Raymond. All of it is zoned to Raymond High School in Raymond.<ref>"attendance_zone.jpg." Hinds County School District. July 21, 2011. Retrieved on December 29, 2018. The map states: "High School Students from Zone 1 [Utica] attend Raymond High School"</ref>
Learned is also the home of Rebul Academy, a small private school serving Raymond, Edwards, Bolton, Utica, and Learned, Mississippi.
Notable people
[edit]- Dudy Noble, football, basketball, baseball player, and track athlete.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- George Coleman Osborn (1904–1982), historian, professor, and author.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Sebetha Lee Jenkins (born 1939), college president and administrator.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref>
References
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