Kokomo, Mississippi
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
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Kokomo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marion County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 150.[2]
Kokomo, Mississippi | |
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  Kokomo Location within Mississippi  Kokomo Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°11′51″N 90°00′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.68 sq mi (4.35 km2) |
| • Land | 1.68 sq mi (4.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 150 |
| • Density | 89.5/sq mi (34.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39643 |
| GNIS feature ID | 672210[3] |
| FIPS Code | 28-38160 |
History
The community was named after the city of Kokomo, Indiana.[4]
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.[5] Kokomo was once home to a turpentine distillery, blacksmith shops, café, barbershop, grocery stores, gristmills, and a pharmacy.[6]
A school first began operating in Kokomo in 1904. The Kokomo High School was closed in 1959.[6]
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 km2), of which 0.006 square miles (0.016 km2), or 0.36%, are water.[1] The community is drained to the south by tributaries of Tenmile Creek, which flows east to the Pearl River.
Demographics
Kokomo was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[9]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[8] | % 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% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 3 | 2.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 1.33% |
| Total | 150 | 100.00% |
Education
It is in the Marion County School District.[10]
Marion County is in the service area of Pearl River Community College.[11]