Kirkville, Itawamba County, Mississippi
Kirkville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States.
Kirkville is located 0.5 mi (0.80 km) south of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 308.
History
Kirkville is named for Dr. J.D. Kirk.
The population in 1900 was 50.
The Kirkville post office was established prior to the Civil War, and was still in operation in 1905.
A stave mill was located in Kirkville in the early 1900s. Many of its workers had come from the Green River valley in Kentucky.
The Kirkville Baptist Church and Cemetery are located in the settlement. J.D. Kirk is interred in the cemetery.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 308 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 301 | 97.73% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 0.32% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6 | 1.95% |
| Total | 308 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kirkville, Itawamba County, Mississippi
- ^ "Kirkville CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ Franks, Bob (March 4, 2000). "Joseph W. Ellerbee Monument in Historic Kirkville Cemetery". Itawambahistory.org.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 1002.
- ^ "Kirkville Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Mills, Mona Robinson (2013). Itawamba County. Arcadia. p. 124. ISBN 9780738590684.
- ^ "Kirkville Baptist Church". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Kirkville Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Kirkville CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
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