Darling, Mississippi
Appearance
Darling, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 34°21′32″N 90°16′27″W / 34.35889°N 90.27417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Quitman |
Area | |
• Total | 2.71 sq mi (7.01 km2) |
• Land | 2.71 sq mi (7.01 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 154 |
• Density | 56.87/sq mi (21.96/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 669113[2] |
Darling is a census-designated place in Quitman County, Mississippi. Darling is located on Mississippi Highway 3, north of Marks. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 154.[3]
The settlement was named after Mr. Darling, a railroad official.[4]
Education
[edit]It is in the Quitman County School District.
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 226 | — | |
2020 | 154 | −31.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2010[6] 2020[7] |
2020 census
[edit]Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 32 | 19 | 14.16% | 12.34% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 189 | 130 | 83.63% | 84.42% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.65% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 2.60% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 0 | 2.21% | 0.00% |
Total | 226 | 154 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Transportation
[edit]Amtrak’s City of New Orleans, which operates between New Orleans and Chicago, passes through the town on CN tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Marks, 7 miles (11 km) to the south.
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Darling CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 31.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Darling CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Darling CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.