Algoma, Mississippi
Location of Algoma, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°10′32″N 89°1′56″W / 34.17556, -89.03222
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Pontotoc
Area
- Total	6.6 sq mi (17.1 km²)
- Land	6.6 sq mi (17.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	417 ft (127 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	508
- Density	77.2/sq mi (29.8/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38820
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-00820
GNIS feature ID	0666194

Algoma is a town in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States. Algoma means "God abides". The population was 508 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Algoma is located at 34°10′32″N, 89°1′56″W (34.175574, -89.032126)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²), of which, 6.6 square miles (17.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.60%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 508 people, 203 households, and 156 families residing in the town. The population density was 77.2 people per square mile (29.8/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 33.7/sq mi (13.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.17% White, 21.65% African American, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.

There were 203 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% 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 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,333, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $24,625 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,213. About 10.6% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 37.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Algoma is served by the Pontotoc County School District.

Food

Algoma has one great family restaurant named Seafood Junction founded by Jim Higgins. A place with a friendly atmosphere and a great seafood buffet. Another great restaurant found in Algoma is Sloan's.

Algoma Cross Tie Festival

The first weekend in October Algoma has it's annual "Algoma Cross Tie Festival". This festival is open for all people with live local music, auction, car and tractor show, and selling booths.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Algoma, Mississippi is at coordinates 34°10′32″N 89°01′56″W / 34.175574, -89.032126 (Algoma, Mississippi)Coordinates: 34°10′32″N 89°01′56″W / 34.175574, -89.032126 (Algoma, Mississippi)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Pontotoc County, Mississippi
County seat: Pontotoc
City	Pontotoc
Towns	Algoma | Ecru | Sherman‡ | Thaxton | Toccopola
Communities	Randolph | Springville | Troy
Footnotes	‡This town also has portions in adjacent county or counties