Tate County, Mississippi
The Tate County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. In 2010, the County had 28 886 inhabitants and a population density of 27.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Senatobia, which was named after a Native American term. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
Geography
The County is located almost in the extreme north west of the Mississippi and has an area of 1064 square kilometers, of which 17 square kilometers are water surface. At the Tate County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Tate County was formed on April 15, 1873 from parts of DeSoto, Marshall and Tunica County. It was named for Thomas Simpson Tate, to one of the first white settlers in the region.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Tate County 28 886 people in 9950 households. The population density was 27.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 9950 households lived statistically 2.67 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 67.7 percent white, 30.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 2.4 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
25.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 13.1 percent were 65 years or older. 52.1 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 41,102. The per capita income was $ 18,318. 17.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
City
- Senatobia
Town
- Coldwater
Unincorporated communities
- Arkabutla
- Barr
- Bowman
- Crockett
- Independence
- Looxahoma
- New Town
- Poagville
- Sarah
- Savage
- Strayhorn
- Thyatira
- Tyro
- Wakefield
Structure
The Tate County is divided into five numbered districts: