Kokomo, Mississippi
History
The community was named after the city of Kokomo, Indiana.
Kokomo was organized by the family of Phillip Enoch of Fernwood, Mississippi, around 1912. The Enochs planned to build a railroad east from Tylertown and established railroad stops along the planned route. Kokomo was the last planned station, but the railroad was never constructed. Kokomo was once home to a turpentine distillery, blacksmith shops, café, barbershop, grocery stores, gristmills, and a pharmacy.
A school first began operating in Kokomo in 1904. The Kokomo High School was closed in 1959.
Geography
Kokomo is in western Marion County, with U.S. Route 98 forming its southern border. US 98 leads northeast 11 miles (18 km) to Columbia, the Marion county seat, and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Tylertown.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Kokomo CDP has an area of 1.68 square miles (4.35 km), of which 0.006 square miles (0.016 km), or 0.36%, are water. The community is drained to the south by tributaries of Tenmile Creek, which flows east to the Pearl River.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 150 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 110 | 73.33% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 35 | 23.33% |
| 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/Multi-Racial (NH) | 3 | 2.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 1.33% |
| Total | 150 | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.