Eupora, Mississippi
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|subdivision_name1 = Mississippi
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|subdivision_name2 = Webster
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|area_total_km2 = 9.54
|area_land_km2 = 8.69
|area_water_km2 = 0.85
|area_total_sq_mi = 3.68
|area_land_sq_mi = 3.36
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.33
|population_as_of = 2020
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|population_total = 2018
|population_density_km2 = 232.15
|population_density_sq_mi = 601.31
|timezone = Central (CST)
|utc_offset = -6
|timezone_DST = CDT
|utc_offset_DST = -5
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|elevation_m = 117
|elevation_ft = 384
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|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 39744
|area_code = 662
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|blank_info = 28-23420
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|blank1_info = 0669823
|website = {{URL|https://www.cityofeupora.com}}
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Eupora is the largest city in Webster County, central Mississippi. The population was 2,197 at the 2010 census.
History
Eupora was established in 1889 by European Americans on a spur track of the Georgia Pacific Railway. While there had been agricultural development prior to this in the county, the railroad stimulated trade and businesses. Today this is the largest city in the county.
Near here was a site in 1770 of armed conflict among some Native American tribes. The Chakchiuma were destroyed by the allied Choctaw and Chickasaw, who were traditional enemies in the region. They dominated territories in what became Mississippi and Alabama.{{cite web|title=Welcome to Webster County|url=http://webster.msghn.org/|access-date=3 January 2018}}
In 1904 Bud Simpson, an African-American man also known as Sterling (or Starling) Dunham, was accused of raping some white girls. Not given a trial, he was lynched - hanged from a tree by a mob of 200 cheering white people. They riddled his body with bullets.{{cite news|title=Webster Fiend Lynched|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87065612/1904-07-08/ed-1/seq-3/|access-date=3 January 2018|publisher=Starkville News|date=8 July 1904}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), of which 3.3 square miles (8.4 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.8 km2) (8.94%) is water.
=Climate=
{{Weather box
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| location = Eupora, Mississippi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1927–2016)
| Jan record high F = 85
| Feb record high F = 89
| Mar record high F = 93
| Apr record high F = 97
| May record high F = 100
| Jun record high F = 109
| Jul record high F = 110
| Aug record high F = 110
| Sep record high F = 107
| Oct record high F = 100
| Nov record high F = 91
| Dec record high F = 82
| year record high F =
| Jan high F = 52.8
| Feb high F = 57.5
| Mar high F = 65.9
| Apr high F = 74.1
| May high F = 81.2
| Jun high F = 87.4
| Jul high F = 90.2
| Aug high F = 90.1
| Sep high F = 85.7
| Oct high F = 75.7
| Nov high F = 64.0
| Dec high F = 55.4
| year high F =
| Jan mean F = 42.2
| Feb mean F = 46.1
| Mar mean F = 53.7
| Apr mean F = 61.6
| May mean F = 70.2
| Jun mean F = 76.8
| Jul mean F = 79.9
| Aug mean F = 79.4
| Sep mean F = 74.0
| Oct mean F = 62.7
| Nov mean F = 52.0
| Dec mean F = 44.8
| year mean F =
| Jan low F = 31.6
| Feb low F = 34.7
| Mar low F = 41.5
| Apr low F = 49.1
| May low F = 59.1
| Jun low F = 66.1
| Jul low F = 69.7
| Aug low F = 68.7
| Sep low F = 62.4
| Oct low F = 49.8
| Nov low F = 40.0
| Dec low F = 34.3
| year low F =
| Jan record low F = -9
| Feb record low F = -6
| Mar record low F = 11
| Apr record low F = 24
| May record low F = 34
| Jun record low F = 42
| Jul record low F = 49
| Aug record low F = 50
| Sep record low F = 37
| Oct record low F = 21
| Nov record low F = 10
| Dec record low F = -4
| year record low F =
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 5.51
| Feb precipitation inch = 5.48
| Mar precipitation inch = 5.77
| Apr precipitation inch = 5.59
| May precipitation inch = 5.18
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.38
| Jul precipitation inch = 4.18
| Aug precipitation inch = 4.16
| Sep precipitation inch = 4.17
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.69
| Nov precipitation inch = 4.65
| Dec precipitation inch = 5.94
| year precipitation inch =
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 9.6
| Feb precipitation days = 8.8
| Mar precipitation days = 8.8
| Apr precipitation days = 7.1
| May precipitation days = 8.6
| Jun precipitation days = 9.2
| Jul precipitation days = 9.1
| Aug precipitation days = 8.1
| Sep precipitation days = 6.3
| Oct precipitation days = 5.4
| Nov precipitation days = 8.3
| Dec precipitation days = 9.4
| year precipitation days = 98.7
| Jan snow inch = 0.7
| Feb snow inch = 0.2
| Mar snow inch = 0.0
| Apr snow inch = 0.0
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.0
| Nov snow inch = 0.0
| Dec snow inch = 0.1
| year snow inch = 1.0
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 0.2
| Feb snow days = 0.1
| Mar snow days = 0.0
| Apr snow days = 0.0
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.0
| Nov snow days = 0.0
| Dec snow days = 0.1
| year snow days = 0.4
| source = NOAA{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=jan
|title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 1, 2023}}{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00222896&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
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|access-date = November 1, 2023}}
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Demographics
{{US Census population
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|1890= 432
|1900= 724
|1910= 896
|1920= 948
|1930= 1092
|1940= 1377
|1950= 1338
|1960= 1468
|1970= 1792
|1980= 2048
|1990= 2145
|2000= 2326
|2010= 2197
|2020= 2018
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}
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=2020 census=
| class="wikitable"
|+Eupora racial composition{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2823420&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-16|website=data.census.gov}} !Race !Num. !Perc. |
| White (non-Hispanic)
|1,072 |53.12% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|833 |41.28% |
| Native American
|3 |0.15% |
| Asian
|3 |0.15% |
| Other/Mixed
|52 |2.58% |
| Hispanic or Latino
|55 |2.73% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,018 people, 816 households, and 566 families residing in the city.
=2000 census=
As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 2,326 people, 877 households, and 590 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|714.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 957 housing units at an average density of {{convert|293.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 58.86% White, 38.01% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 2.28% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.74% of the population.
There were 877 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,839, and the median income for a family was $37,950. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,927. About 20.9% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.6% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Eupora is served by the Webster County School District.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st28_ms/schooldistrict_maps/c28155_webster/DC20SD_C28155.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Webster County, MS|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-10-08}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st28_ms/schooldistrict_maps/c28155_webster/DC20SD_C28155_SD2MS.txt Text list] There are two elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and a career and technical center.
Media
Notable people
- Thomas Abernethy, former U.S. Congressman
- Johnie Hammond, Iowa state legislator
- Joseph Turner Patterson (D) - former Attorney General of Mississippi
- Marckell Patterson, professional basketball player
- Derrick Jones, professional football player.
- Donald C. Simmons, Jr., educator, author, poet and documentary film producer.{{cite web |url=http://www.kendallhunt.com/index.cfm?PID=219&AUT=&ISB=&DIS=0&GRA=0&DES=&MTC=exact&BOOL=AND&KEY=LEADERSHIP%20AND%20SERVICE&PPS=25&SRT=rank&CMD=detail&SRH=simple&PRD=18350 |title=Kendall Hunt Publishing - Product |access-date=2010-06-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808190539/http://www.kendallhunt.com/index.cfm?PID=219 |archive-date=2009-08-08 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-1016-3 |title=McFarland |website=Mcfarlandpub.com |access-date=2017-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214082433/http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-1016-3 |archive-date=2012-02-14 |url-status=dead }}
References
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{{Portal|Mississippi}}
{{Webster County, Mississippi}}
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