Shannon Town, Mississippi

Shannon Town is a town located in Lee County, Mississippi, in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. It is home to over 1657 people (2000 census). As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 1761, making it the 144th most populous in Mississippi. The town comprises an area of 4.11 mi˛ (10.64 square kilometre), making it the 124th largest by size in Mississippi.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1657 people in the town, organized into 632 households, and 438 families living in the town. The population density was 403.5 people per square mile (155.79/km˛), it is Mississippi's 220th most densely populated town. There were 691 housing units at an average density of 168.1 per square mile (64.9/km˛). The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.18. In the town Age distribution was 32% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males. The median age was 29.1 years, the median age of male residents at 28.3 and the median age of female residents at 30.1. The racial makeup of the town was 736 White, 898 Black or African American, 1 American Indian, 2 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 6 from two or more races and 14 Ohter races.

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

The median income for a household in the town was $29773, it is 101st wealthiest town by median household income in Mississippi. The median income for a family in the town was $30848, it is Mississippi's 184th wealthiest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $13592, it is 167th wealthiest town by per capita income in Mississippi. The median income is $18281, Median income for males is $22125, compared with $16075 for females.

In 2000, 450 pupils and students, of which 45.56% are male and 54.44% are female, 27.16% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.67% nursery or pri school, 9.11% kindergarten, 53.33% elementary school, 22% high school and 8.89% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1657
April 2000 Estimate1657
July 2000 Estimate1662
July 2001 Estimate1678
July 2002 Estimate1678
July 2003 Estimate1685
July 2004 Estimate1678
July 2005 Estimate1691
July 2006 Estimate1717
July 2007 Estimate1736
July 2008 Estimate1761
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school102030
Kindergarten231841
Elementary school100140240
High school524799
College or graduate school202040
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Shannon town, Mississippi$29773$30848$13592
Lee County, Mississippi$36165$43149$18956
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587