Kearney Park, Mississippi
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
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Kearney Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located on Livingston-Vernon Road in western Madison County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,048.[3] Kearney Park is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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| Coordinates: 32°35′23″N 90°18′57″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.75 sq mi (7.11 km2) |
| • Land | 2.69 sq mi (6.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,048 |
| • Density | 390.2/sq mi (150.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39071 (Flora) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586600[2] |
| FIPS Code | 28-37190[citation needed] |
Geography
Kearney Park is approximately 3 miles (5 km) north of the center of Flora (traveling Kearney Park Road), 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Bentonia, and 19 miles (31 km) west of Canton, the Madison county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Kearney Park CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2), or 2.18%, are water.[3] The community sits 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of the Big Black River, a tributary of the Mississippi.
Demographics
Kearney Park first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[5]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 155 | 152 | 14.71% | 14.50% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 889 | 863 | 84.35% | 82.35% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 2 | 0.09% | 0.19% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 3 | 22 | 0.28% | 2.10% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6 | 8 | 0.57% | 0.76% |
| Total | 1,054 | 1,048 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Transportation
Amtrak’s City of New Orleans, which operates between New Orleans and Chicago, passes through the town on CN tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Jackson, 24 miles (39 km) to the south.
Education
Madison County School District is the local school district.[8]
It is zoned to East Flora Elementary.[9] Residents are in turn zoned to Madison Middle School, Rosa Scott 9th Grade, and Madison Central High School.[10]
