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Randolph, Mississippi
Randolph is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Randolph is located along Mississippi Highway 9. It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census.

History

Randolph is named for John Randolph, a settler who moved to the area from Kentucky and operated a store in the area.

In 1900, Randolph had a population of 162 and two churches.

A school opened in Randolph in the 1840s. By 1935, this school had consolidated with several other schools and was known as Randolph High School. Randolph High School closed in 1972.

A post office first opened under the name Randolph in 1854.

Randolph is home to the only remaining Amish community in the Deep South. In 1995, a group of Swartzentruber Amish from Ethridge, Tennessee founded a community on the outskirts of Randolph.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020197—
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

2020 census

Randolph CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 % 2020
White alone (NH) 174 88.32%
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) 12 6.09%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11 5.58%
Total 197 100.00%

Education

It is in the Pontotoc County School District.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Randolph, Mississippi
  3. ^ "Randolph CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Dane, Barbara T. (2005). Crossin' the River. Otsego, Michigan: PageFree Publishing. p. 142. ISBN 9781589613591.
  5. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 516.
  6. ^ "Randolph School". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "Pontotoc County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  8. ^ Wesner, Erik. "Mississippi Amish". amishamerica.com. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Randolph CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pontotoc County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
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