Kosciusko, Mississippi

Kosciusko: City in Mississippi, United States

About

Kosciusko is a city located in the county of Attala in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its population at the 2010 census was 7,402 and a population density of 378 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 6,615 inhabitants.

Kosciusko locator map
Location of Kosciusko on Mississippi map.

Quick Facts about Kosciusko

Population : 6,615 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Mississippi (United States)
County : Attala County
Postal code : 39090
Phone Area Codes : 662
Area : 19.56 km2
Named for : Tadeusz Kościuszko
Altitude : 479 feet / 146 meters
Capital city : Kosciusko is capital of Attala County
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 16:22:01 (7th October 2024)
Density : 338 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -11.9% (2010-2020)
Attala County Mississippi Courthouse image
Attala County Mississippi Courthouse
Attala County Mississippi Courthouse image

Geography

Kosciusko is located at 33°3'29"N 89°35'22"W (33.0580000, -89.5895600).

Kosciusko map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Kosciusko decreased by 11.9% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 7,402 - census
2011 7,312 -1.23% estimation process
2012 7,215 -1.34% estimation process
2013 7,184 -0.43% estimation process
2014 7,066 -1.67% estimation process
2015 6,993 -1.04% estimation process
2016 6,932 -0.88% estimation process
2017 6,886 -0.67% estimation process
2018 6,804 -1.21% estimation process
2019 6,720 -1.25% estimation process
2020 6,615 -1.59% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,962
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 5,992
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -0.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 6,263
April 1, 2010 Population : 5,990
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.6%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 32.1%
People over 65 (%) : 12.3%
Female persons, % : 53.8%
White only, percent : 41.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 41.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 0.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 12.8%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 21.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 38.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 348
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 3.9%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 52.6%

Kosciusko zip code is 39090. County name: Attala, County fips: 28007

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 52.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $88,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,136
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $515
2015-2019 median gross rent : $873
2015-2019 Households : 2,076
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.85
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 84.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 84.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 82.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 13.6%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 6.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,905
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 3,114
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 8,630
2012 total retail sales per capita : $1,448
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.5
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $38,836
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $17,140
Percentage of people living in poverty : 26.3%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 218
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 118
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 91
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 103
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 106
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 51
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 158
2010 population per square mile : 3,160.0
2010 land area in square miles : 1.90

People born in Kosciusko (21)

People born in Kosciusko, including electric blues harmonica player and bandleader Charlie Musselwhite, chemist William H. Miller, basketball player Billy Ray Bates, .

List

  • Clarence Harmon (American football player) he was born in 30/11/1955
  • Eva Webb Dodd (Fraternity founder) she was born in 05/07/1855
  • Henry Clay Niles (United States federal judge) he was born in 21/10/1850
  • Jack Spencer (American photographer) he was born in 01/01/1951
  • Jeff Moore (American football player) he was born in 02/03/1957
  • John T. Guice (United States general) he was born in 05/11/1923
  • Mary Comfort Leonard (American activist) she was born in 22/01/1856
  • Morris Chapman (American minister) he was born in 21/11/1940
  • Marc Woodard (American football player) he was born in 21/02/1970
  • Timothy L. Johnson (American politician) he was born in 02/12/1959
  • John C. Adams (college football player (1887-1969)) he was born in 02/03/1887
  • Topher Payne (American playwright and screenwriter) he was born in 01/01/1979
  • Sally Doty (politician) she was born in 22/12/1966
  • Charlotte P. Morris
  • Dennis McKinley (American football fullback) he was born in 03/11/1976
  • Mike Harmon (American football wide receiver) he was born in 24/07/1961
  • James Meredith (American civil rights movement figure, writer, and political adviser) he was born in 25/06/1933
  • Oprah Winfrey (American businesswoman, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist) she was born in 29/01/1954

Schools in Kosciusko

College & universities near Kosciusko, MS

Code Name City ZIP
175810 Holmes Community College Goodman (MS) 39079

Stations (4)

Amtrak & bus stations near Kosciusko, MS

Code Name Address Type
GWD Greenwood Carrolton Ave. and East Gibbs Street RAIL
YAZ Yazoo City West Broadway (SR149) and North Water Street RAIL
JAN Union Station 300 W. Capital Street RAIL
MEI Union Station 1901 Front Street RAIL

Post offices near Kosciusko

Post Office Name City ZIP
Kosciusk Post Office Kosciusko (MS) 39090

Other cities in Attala County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Attala County , MS.

City Name Population Title
Ethel 381 Town in Mississippi, USA
Sallis 128 Human settlement in Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America
McCool 123 Human settlement in Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Kosciusko distances to largest Mississippi cities