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Silver City, Mississippi

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living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.59.
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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of 2000, there were 337 people, 124 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was 553.7 inhabitants per square mile (213.8/km). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 218.5 per square mile (84.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 21.66%
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On March 24, 2023, a destructive wedge tornado directly hit Silver City. Numerous people were injured and several buildings were destroyed. The same destructive tornado had previously hit the towns of
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Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 22,083, and the median income for a family was $ 20,000. Males had a median income of $ 23,125 versus $ 16,250 for females. The
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There were 124 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.5% were
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for the town was $ 15,459. About 36.6% of families and 49.3% of the population were below the
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Charalambous, Peter; Shalvey, Kevin; El-Bawab, Nadine (March 25, 2023).
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Will McDuffie; Peter Charalambous; Kevin Shalvey (March 25, 2023).
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passes through the town, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to
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The town was first named "Palmetto Home", after a nearby
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Silver City, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
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Silver City is located in central Humphreys County at
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Index

Town
Welcome sign (2012)
Location within Humphreys County and Mississippi
Humphreys County
Mississippi
33°5′43″N 90°29′45″W / 33.09528°N 90.49583°W / 33.09528; -90.49583
Country
State
Mississippi
County
Humphreys
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
662
FIPS code
GNIS ID
Humphreys County
Mississippi
plantation
2023 Rolling Fork–Silver City tornado
Rolling Fork
Midnight
33°5′43″N 90°29′45″W / 33.09528°N 90.49583°W / 33.09528; -90.49583
Mississippi Delta
Yazoo River

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