Dumas, Mississippi
Location of Dumas, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°38′4″N 88°50′52″W / 34.63444, -88.84778
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Tippah
Area
- Total	3.9 sq mi (10.1 km²)
- Land	3.9 sq mi (10.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	623 ft (190 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	452
- Density	116.0/sq mi (44.8/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38625
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-20340
GNIS feature ID	0669494

Dumas is a town in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 452 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Dumas is located at 34°38′4″N, 88°50′52″W (34.634549, -88.847800)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 452 people, 181 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density was 116.0 people per square mile (44.7/km²). There were 192 housing units at an average density of 49.3/sq mi (19.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.67% White, 1.33% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.

There were 181 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% 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 2.99.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,250, and the median income for a family was $40,391. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $20,341 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,121. About 13.0% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 33.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Dumas is served by the South Tippah School District.

Locals

Donald Wildmon, the head of the American Family Association was born in Dumas 18 January 1938.

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

• Dumas, Mississippi is at coordinates 34°38′04″N 88°50′52″W / 34.634549, -88.8478 (Dumas, Mississippi)Coordinates: 34°38′04″N 88°50′52″W / 34.634549, -88.8478 (Dumas, Mississippi)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Tippah County, Mississippi
County seat: Ripley
Cities	Ripley
Towns	Blue Mountain | Dumas | Falkner | Walnut
Unincorporated communities	Brownfield | Chalybeate | Tiplersville