Aberdeen, Mississippi
Location of Aberdeen, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°49′28″N 88°32′59″W / 33.82444, -88.54972
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Monroe
Area
- Total	11.0 sq mi (28.4 km²)
- Land	10.7 sq mi (27.7 km²)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
Elevation	240 ft (73 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,415
- Density	598.8/sq mi (231.2/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39730
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-00180
GNIS feature ID	0666129

Aberdeen is a city in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 6,415 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monroe County^[1].

Located on the banks of the Tombigbee River, Aberdeen was one of the busiest Mississippi ports of the nineteenth century. Cotton was heavily traded in town, and for a time Aberdeen was Mississippi's second largest city. Today Aberdeen retains many historic structures from this period, with over 200 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. In the spring of each year, Aberdeen hosts pilgrimages to its historic antebellum homes. The most prominent of these antebellum homes is The Magnolias, which was built in 1850.

Located just outside the city, Aberdeen Lock and Dam forms Aberdeen Lake, a popular recreational area. Aberdeen Lock and Dam is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee waterway system.

Geography

Aberdeen is located at 33°49′30″N, 88°32′37″W. According to the United States Geological Survey, variant names are Dundee and New Aberdeen.

East Aberdeen is located at 33°49′18″N, 88°30′59″W. It is located across the Tombigbee River from Aberdeen proper. Variant names for East Aberdeen are Howards Bluff, Howards Farm, Howards Ferry, Howards Store, Martins Bluff, and Murffs.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Aberdeen has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28.4 km²), of which, 10.7 square miles (27.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (2.19%) is water.

Transportation

Highways

• U.S. Highway 45
• Mississippi Highway 25
• Mississippi Highway 145

Railroads

• Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway
• Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway
• Kansas City Southern Railway

Natural features

• Aberdeen Lake
• Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 6,415 people, 2,398 households, and 1,661 families residing in the city. The population density was 598.8 people per square mile (231.3/km²). There were 2,730 housing units at an average density of 254.8/sq mi (98.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.20% African American, 38.78% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 2,398 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 29.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,530, and the median income for a family was $27,611. Males had a median income of $27,857 versus $17,090 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,584. About 26.3% of families and 29.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.2% of those under age 18 and 26.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Aberdeen is served by the Aberdeen School District.

Notable Residents

• Stephen Adams, member of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate^[3]
• Moses Hardy, formerly oldest living American man, one of the oldest veterans of World War I.

See also

• Aberdeen Lock and Dam

References

• Aberdeen. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved on 2006-04-18.
• East Aberdeen. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved on 2006-04-18.

1. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ (1967) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Marquis Who's Who. 

External links

• City of Aberdeen official website
• Aberdeen Visitors Bureau
• History of Aberdeen's Jewish community from the Institute of Southern Jewish Life

• Aberdeen, Mississippi is at coordinates 33°49′30″N 88°32′37″W / 33.8251139, -88.5436553 (Aberdeen, Mississippi)Coordinates: 33°49′30″N 88°32′37″W / 33.8251139, -88.5436553 (Aberdeen, Mississippi)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Mississippi
County seat: Aberdeen
Cities	Aberdeen | Amory
Towns	Hatley | Nettleton‡ | Smithville
Village	Gattman
Communities	Athens | Becker | Bigbee | Binford | Bristow | Camargo | Central Grove | Cotton Gin Port | Darracott | Flinn | Gibson | Greenwood Springs | Hamilton | Lackey | Mormon Springs | Muldon | Parham | Prairie | Quincy | Riggins | Sipsey Fork | Splunge | Strong | Tranquil | Wise Gap | Westville | Wren
Footnotes	‡This town also has portions in adjacent county or counties