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Utica, Mississippi
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Location of Utica, Mississippi
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 Utica, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Hinds |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.00 sq mi (7.78 km2) |
| • Land | 3.00 sq mi (7.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 820 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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883 |
| • Density | 294.82/sq mi (113.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
39175
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| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-75760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0679161 |
Utica is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 820 at the 2010 census, down from 966 at the 2000 census. Utica is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Contents
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), of which 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) is land and 0.33% is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 230 | — | |
| 1890 | 370 | 60.9% | |
| 1900 | 540 | 45.9% | |
| 1910 | 572 | 5.9% | |
| 1920 | 445 | −22.2% | |
| 1930 | 652 | 46.5% | |
| 1940 | 818 | 25.5% | |
| 1950 | 824 | 0.7% | |
| 1960 | 764 | −7.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,019 | 33.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,064 | 4.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,033 | −2.9% | |
| 2000 | 966 | −6.5% | |
| 2010 | 820 | −15.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 883 | 7.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 129 | 20.28% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 429 | 67.45% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.94% |
| Other/Mixed | 12 | 1.89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 | 9.43% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 636 people, 337 households, and 199 families residing in the town.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 820 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 64.0% Black, 26.8% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% from some other race and 0.1% from two or more races. 8.7% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Religion and society
Utica is the location of the URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp, organized by the Union for Reform Judaism and dating to when there were more Jews in smaller communities throughout the South. Most now live in larger urban areas with more professional opportunities.
The town is home to several churches of various denominations, including the following on Main Street: Utica Baptist Church (founded in 1829 and affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention), Utica Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Utica United Methodist Church, and St. Peter's Missionary Baptist Church, a black Baptist church founded in 1867 after the war by freedmen as a mission of the Baptist church. The black Baptists mostly withdrew en masse across the South from the white Baptist churches. They soon founded independent state associations of their congregations in the South, organizing a national convention by the end of the century. There are several other houses of worship in the town proper, as well as others in the county.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Utica has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Utica, Mississippi | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16 (60) |
17 (63) |
21 (70) |
25 (77) |
29 (84) |
33 (91) |
33 (92) |
34 (93) |
32 (89) |
27 (80) |
21 (69) |
16 (61) |
25 (77) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3 (38) |
4 (40) |
8 (46) |
12 (53) |
16 (60) |
19 (67) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
18 (64) |
12 (53) |
7 (44) |
4 (39) |
12 (54) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120 (4.8) |
120 (4.7) |
140 (5.6) |
130 (5.2) |
120 (4.7) |
100 (4.1) |
120 (4.8) |
89 (3.5) |
69 (2.7) |
64 (2.5) |
91 (3.6) |
130 (5.2) |
1,310 (51.5) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
Education
Utica is served by the Hinds County School District, and is zoned to Utica Elementary-Middle School and Raymond High School in Raymond.
It is also the home of the Utica campus of Hinds Community College. Formerly Utica Junior College, the school was founded in 1903 as Utica Normal and Industrial Institute. It was previously home to Hinds County Agricultural High School.
Jackson/Hinds Library System operates the Evelyn Taylor Majure Library in Utica.
Notable people
- Woodrow Borah, historian
- Alonzo Bradley who played for Texas Southern University and who was the MVP of the 1977 NAIA basketball championship
- Zack Bragg, first mayor of West Memphis, Arkansas
- Charles H. Griffin, member of the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi's 3rd congressional district from 1968 to 1973
- William Henry Holtzclaw, educator and the founder of Utica Institute which became Hinds Community College
- Lindsey Hunter, professional basketball player and coach
- Robert Moreland, former basketball coach for Texas Southern
- Sonny Boy Nelson, Delta blues musician
- Derek Newton, offensive lineman for Houston Texans
- Pete Perry, former professional basketball player
- Willie Lee Simmons, former member of the Mississippi State Senate
- Marcell Young, professional football defensive back
See also
In Spanish: Utica (Misisipi) para niños
