Louin, Mississippi

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Louin is a town in Jasper County, Mississippi, United States, located along Mississippi Highway 15.<ref>American Map 2009 road atlas</ref> The population was 277 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> down from 339 at the 2000 census. On June 18, 2023, the town was hit by a destructive EF3 tornado causing 1 death.

Geography

Louin is located in northwestern Jasper County at Template:Coord (32.072112, -89.257890).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> Highway 15 leads south Template:Convert to Bay Springs, the western seat of Jasper County. Highway 15 leads northeast Template:Convert to Montrose.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Louin has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.28%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Demographics

Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 339 people, 137 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 164 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 68.73% White, 29.79% African American, and 1.47% from two or more races.

There were 137 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $21,477 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,586. About 16.7% of families and 24.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.8% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Louin is served by the West Jasper School District.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its comprehensive high school is Bay Springs High School.

Notable person

• Murriel Page, former Women's National Basketball Association player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

References

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