Tremont, Mississippi

Town in Mississippi, United States

Tremont, Mississippi

Town

Location of Tremont, Mississippi

Tremont, Mississippi

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 34°13′53″N 88°14′50″W﻿ / ﻿34.23139°N 88.24722°W﻿ / 34.23139; -88.24722
Country| United States
State| Mississippi
County| Itawamba
Government

• Mayor| Robert Don Whitehead
Area

[1]

• Total| 4.92 sq mi (12.74 km2)
• Land| 4.91 sq mi (12.71 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation

| 358 ft (109 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 467
• Density| 95.19/sq mi (36.75/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

38876

Area code| 662
FIPS code| 28-74400
GNIS feature ID| 678870[2]

Tremont is a town in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States. It was founded in 1852. The population was 465 at the 2010 census,[3] up from 390 at the 2000 census.

## Geography[edit]

Tremont is in eastern Itawamba County, to the east of Bull Mountain Creek, part of the Tombigbee River watershed. Interstate 22/U.S. Route 78 passes through the southern end of the town, with access from Exit 113. I-22/US-78 leads west 28 miles (45 km) to Tupelo and east 68 miles (109 km) to Jasper, Alabama. Mississippi Highway 178, following the former alignment of US-78, runs through the center of Tremont, leading west 9 miles (14 km) to Fulton, the Itawamba County seat. Mississippi Highway 23 passes through the center of Tremont, leading southwest 16 miles (26 km) to Smithville and northeast 17 miles (27 km) to Red Bay, Alabama.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Tremont has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.30%, are water.[3]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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|
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1980| 379| | —
1990| 342| | −9.8%
2000| 390| | 14.0%
2010| 465| | 19.2%
2020| 467| | 0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 390 people, 153 households, and 111 families residing in the town. The population density was 78.9 inhabitants per square mile (30.5/km2). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 36.0 per square mile (13.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.15% White, 1.54% African American, 0.26% Asian, 1.03% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.

There were 153 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,143, and the median income for a family was $35,341. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,348. About 14.3% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

## Education[edit]

Tremont is served by the Itawamba County School District.

## Notable people[edit]

* Sharion Aycock, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi[6]
* Randy Boyd, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, was raised in Tremont and graduated in 1972 from Tremont High School.[7]
* Donald G. Jackson, filmmaker[8]
* Tammy Wynette, country music singer[9]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. ^ "Tremont". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Tremont town, Mississippi". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. ^ "Sharion Aycock". Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
7. ^ "Randy Boyd". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
8. ^ "Donald G. Jackson". IMDB. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
9. ^ Westley F. Busbee, Jr (August 26, 2014). Mississippi: A History. Wiley. p. 250\. ISBN 978-1-118-82272-2.

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