Kilmichael, Mississippi

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Kilmichael is a town in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 639.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

The population in 1900 was 227. The Bank of Kilmichael was established in 1904.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

In 2001, the all-white board of aldermen cancelled town elections after citing a need for more time to implement election changes. Allegedly, the elections were delayed in order to avoid electing black politicians. The Justice Department intervened under the Voting Rights Act and forced a special election, in which Kilmichael elected its first black mayor and three black aldermen.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Kilmichael is in east-central Montgomery County. U.S. Route 82 runs through the northeast part of the town on a four-lane bypass. The highway leads west Template:Convert to Winona, the county seat, and east Template:Convert to Eupora. Mississippi Highway 413 leads southeast from Kilmichael Template:Convert to French Camp.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.14%, are water. The Big Black River, a tributary of the Mississippi, passes just south of the town limits.

Demographics

2020 census

Kilmichael town, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	259	271	37.05%	42.41%
Black or African American alone (NH)	429	341	61.37%	53.36%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	4	0	0.57%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	5	0	0.72%	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 or Multi-Racial (NH)	1	24	0.14%	3.76%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	3	0.14%	0.47%
Total	699	639	100.00%	100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 830 people, 314 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 367 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 53.37% African American, 46.27% White, 0.24% Native American, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 314 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 23.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,712, and the median income for a family was $30,909. Males had a median income of $25,192 versus $18,281 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,457. About 24.8% of families and 25.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.7% of those under age 18 and 28.4% of those age 65 or over. Template:Clear

Education

Kilmichael is served by the Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District. Two schools in Kilmichael (Montgomery County Elementary and Montgomery County High School) closed in 2018.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The town was previously served by the Montgomery County School District. Montgomery County Elementary School, formerly Kilmichael Elementary School, and Montgomery County High School were both located in Kilmichael. At one time Kilmichael Elementary had 1,000 students.<ref name=Studyclos>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1989, Kilmichael High School and Duck Hill High School consolidated into one school. In 1990, the name was changed to Montgomery County High School.Template:Citation needed Circa 2001 Kilmichael Elementary had 366 students.<ref name=Studyclos/> In 2004, Kilmichael Elementary and Duck Hill Elementary consolidated to form Montgomery County Elementary School.Template:Citation needed Effective July 1, 2018, the Montgomery County and Winona Separate School District consolidated into the Winona-Montgomery district.<ref>"School District Consolidation in Mississippi Template:Webarchive." Mississippi Professional Educators. December 2016. Retrieved on July 2, 2017. Page 2 (PDF p. 3/6).</ref> The initial plan is to have one elementary and one high school in Winona, just 11 miles west of Kilmichael.Template:Citation needed

Notable people

• Hackett Dyre, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1916 to 1920 and member of the Mississippi Senate from 1936 to 1940<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Grace Hightower, philanthropist, singer, actress and socialite<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Bobby Howell, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1992 to 2015<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• B.B. King, blues guitarist; reared in Kilmichael.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>