Algoma Town, Mississippi

Algoma Town is a town located in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. Algoma Town had an official population of 508 in 2000. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 549, It is Mississippi's 90th smallest by population . The town spans an area of 6.62 mi˛ (17.15 sq km), of which, 6.58 square miles (17.04 sq km) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 sq km) of it is water, makes it the 92nd largest by total area in Mississippi.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 508 people, 203 households, and 157 families living in the town. The population density was 77.2 people per square mile (29.81/km˛), it is the 11th least densely populated town in the U.S. state of Mississippi. There were 222 housing units at an average density of 33.7 per square mile (13.01/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.5 persons, and the average family size was 2.9 persons. In the town Age distribution was 25% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males. The median age was 35.7 years, the median age of male residents at 34.9 and the median age of female residents at 37.2. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 392 White, 110 Black or African American, American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian, 6 from two or more races and Ohter races.

Algoma town Mississippi Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Algoma town Mississippi School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Algoma Town Mississippi GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $32333, it is the 81st highest town by median household income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The median income for a family in the town was $38250, making it the 99th wealthiest town by median family income among the Mississippi. The per capita income for the town was $13213, it is the 180th highest town by per capita income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The median income was $20278, Median income for males is $23542, compared with $16471 for females.

In 2000, 99 pupils and students, of which 51.52% are male and 48.48% are female, 19.49% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.05% nursery or pri school, 6.06% kindergarten, 57.58% elementary school, 27.27% high school and 4.04% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census508
April 2000 Estimate508
July 2000 Estimate509
July 2001 Estimate513
July 2002 Estimate514
July 2003 Estimate523
July 2004 Estimate526
July 2005 Estimate532
July 2006 Estimate542
July 2007 Estimate545
July 2008 Estimate549
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school235
Kindergarten426
Elementary school282957
High school171027
College or graduate school044
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Algoma town, Mississippi$32333$38250$13213
Pontotoc County, Mississippi$32055$39845$15658
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587