NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI

'New Albany' is a city in Union County, Mississippi, United States. New Albany is northwest of the much larger city of Tupelo. The population was 7,607 at the 2000 census. New Albany is the county seat of Union County.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Education

Notable people

Health care

See also

External links

Geography

New Albany is located at (34.492237, -89.009448).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44.3 km² (17.1 mi²). 44.2 km² (17.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.35%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,607 people, 3,049 households, and 2,027 families residing in the city. The population density was 172.3/km² (446.1/mi²). There were 3,329 housing units at an average density of 75.4/km² (195.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.98% White, 32.98% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 1.54% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population.
There were 3,049 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,730, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $29,457 versus $20,579 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,507. About 14.7% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 23.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of New Albany is served by the New Albany School District.

Notable people

★ William Faulkner, Nobel Prize winning author.

★ Hubert D. Stephens, U.S. Senator from Mississippi.

★ Eli Whiteside, catcher for the Baltimore Orioles.

★ Bettie Wilson, woman lived to 115

Health care

★ Baptist Memorial Hospital - Union County

See also

★ Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield - in nearby area.

External links