Eden, Mississippi

Eden is a village in Yazoo County, Mississippi. The population was 126 at the 2000 census.

Eden, Mississippi
Village
Location of Eden, Mississippi
Eden, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°59′9″N 90°19′24″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Yazoo
Area [1]
• Total	0.47 sq mi (1.23 km^2)
• Land	0.47 sq mi (1.23 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	112 ft (34 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	103
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	121
• Density	255.81/sq mi (98.76/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	28-21420
GNIS feature ID	0669664

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all land.

History

In 1888 Frank Guise, an African-American man was shot and killed for allegedly insulting a white person.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	176		—
1920	221		25.6%
1930	233		5.4%
1940	292		25.3%
1950	306		4.8%
1960	218		−28.8%
1970	152		−30.3%
1980	150		−1.3%
1990	88		−41.3%
2000	126		43.2%
2010	103		−18.3%
2019 (est.)	121	[2]	17.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 126 people, 47 households, and 33 families residing in the village. The population density was 260.3 people per square mile (101.4/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 121.9 per square mile (47.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 57.94% White and 42.06% African American.

There were 47 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 23.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,286, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $11,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,675. There were 30.6% of families and 35.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 44.4% of under eighteens and 11.1% of those over 64.

Education

The Village of Eden is served by the Yazoo County School District. Residents are zoned to Yazoo County Middle School and Yazoo County High School.

In popular culture

• The character Melodie St. Ann Celestine, played by actress Evan Rachel Wood in the Woody Allen fictional film Whatever Works, is from Eden.

Notable people

• James "Son" Thomas, blues musician, gravedigger and sculptor.[6]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "A Chapter of Crime". Nebraska State Journal. July 28, 1888. Retrieved 18 December 2019 – via newspapers.com.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. Congdon, Kristin G.; Hallmark, Kara Kelley (2012). American Folk Art. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313349379.