Elliott, Mississippi
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
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Elliott is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States, and part of the Grenada Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Elliott had a population of 880.[3]
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| Coordinates: 33°41′00″N 89°44′57″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Grenada |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.53 sq mi (11.72 km2) |
| • Land | 4.53 sq mi (11.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 880 |
| • Density | 194.5/sq mi (75.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38926 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 691837[2] |
| FIPS code | 28-21940 |
Elliott is located on the southern edge of Grenada County, with its southern border following the Montgomery County line. It is along U.S. Route 51, 7 miles (11 km) south of Grenada, the county seat, and 4 miles (6 km) north of Duck Hill. The Camp McCain Training Center of the Mississippi National Guard is 3 miles (5 km) to the east.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Elliott CDP has an area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km2), all of it land.[4] The community is in the valley of Batupan Bogue, a northwest-flowing tributary of the Yalobusha River.
Elliott is located on the former Illinois Central Railroad.[5]
A post office operated under the name Elliott from 1860 to 1964.[6]
Demographics
Elliot first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[8]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 795 | 662 | 80.30% | 75.23% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 172 | 170 | 17.37% | 19.32% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.45% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.57% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.10% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 10 | 28 | 1.01% | 3.18% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12 | 11 | 1.21% | 1.25% |
| Total | 990 | 880 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
