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Cruger, Mississippi

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Cruger is a town in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 268.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

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Cruger is in the northwest corner of Holmes County, in the Mississippi Delta region along U.S. Route 49E. Greenwood is Template:Convert north of Cruger via US 49E, and Yazoo City is Template:Convert to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Cruger has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

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2020 census

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Cruger town, Mississippi – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 55 53 14.25% 19.78%
Black or African American alone (NH) 327 205 84.72% 76.49%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.37%
Asian alone (NH) 2 0 0.52% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.37%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 8 0.52% 2.99%
Total 386 268 100.00% 100.00%

2000 Census

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As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 449 people, 161 households, and 112 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 177 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 74.16% African American 25.61% White and 0.22% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.23% of the population.

There were 161 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 30.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $15,417, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,125. About 32.8% of families and 44.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.7% of those under age 18 and 58.0% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

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Amtrak’s City of New Orleans, which operates between New Orleans and Chicago, passes through the town on CN tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Greenwood, Template:Convert to the north.

Education

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The town of Cruger is served by the Holmes County School District.

Notable people

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References

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