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Maben, Mississippi
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Location of Maben, Mississippi
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 Maben, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Counties | Oktibbeha, Webster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2) |
| • Land | 1.94 sq mi (5.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 871 |
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840 |
| • Density | 432.77/sq mi (167.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
39750
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-42980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0672979 |
Maben is a town in Oktibbeha and Webster counties, Mississippi. As of 2020, the city's population was 687.
Pioneer aviator, Charles Lindbergh spent two weeks in Maben making repairs to his Jenny airplane and taking locals up for rides at five dollars each during May 1923.
Reference: "We" by Charles Lindbergh, G.P. Putnam's and Sons, 1927, pp. 53-62
Geography
Maben is located at 33°33′24″N 89°05′01″W / 33.556772°N 89.083647°W (33.556772, -89.083647). Most of the town is in Oktibbeha County, with a portion on the west side in adjacent Webster County In the 2000 census, 542 of the town's 803 residents (67.5%) lived in Oktibbeha County and 261 (32.5%) in Webster County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 282 | — | |
| 1910 | 539 | 91.1% | |
| 1920 | 499 | −7.4% | |
| 1930 | 508 | 1.8% | |
| 1940 | 675 | 32.9% | |
| 1950 | 616 | −8.7% | |
| 1960 | 696 | 13.0% | |
| 1970 | 862 | 23.9% | |
| 1980 | 855 | −0.8% | |
| 1990 | 752 | −12.0% | |
| 2000 | 803 | 6.8% | |
| 2010 | 871 | 8.5% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 840 | −3.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 232 | 30.09% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 496 | 64.33% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.13% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.26% |
| Other/Mixed | 20 | 2.59% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 2.59% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 771 people, 258 households, and 149 families residing in the town.
Education
Most of Maben is served by the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, although the small portion of the town that is located in Webster County is served by the Webster County School District. All Oktibbeha County residents are zoned to Armstrong Middle School and Starkville High School in Starkville.
The community was previously served by Oktibbeha County Schools, which had been taken over by the state on two occasions. In 2013 the state legislature passed a law forcing Starkville City School district to take over Oktibbeha County Schools. In 2015 the West Oktibbeha County High School in Maben consolidated into Starkville High.
Maben is served by the Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System which operates the Maben Public Library.
Notable people
- Johnthan Banks, who played 5 years as an NFL defensive back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and other teams.
- Donald Lee, NFL player for the Green Bay Packers, was born in Maben and attended West Oktibbeha High School in Maben.
- Amy Tuck, Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi 2000–2008.
See also
In Spanish: Maben para niños
