Mississippi Valley State (CDP), Mississippi
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
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Mississippi Valley State University is a census-designated place in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States.[2] The population at the 2020 census was 805.[3] It is the location of Mississippi Valley State University and is adjacent to Itta Bena.[4]
Mississippi Valley State University | |
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  Location within Mississippi  Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°31′02″N 90°20′40″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Leflore |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.65 km2) |
| • Land | 1.80 sq mi (4.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 805 |
| • Density | 448.5/sq mi (173.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38941 (Itta Bena) |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-48120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586603[2] |
Demographics
Mississippi Valley State first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[7]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[6] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 47 | 132 | 3.98% | 16.40% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,081 | 593 | 91.46% | 73.66% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 3 | 0.08% | 0.37% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 18 | 9 | 1.52% | 1.12% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 5 | 4 | 0.42% | 0.50% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 19 | 5 | 1.61% | 0.62% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11 | 59 | 0.93% | 7.33% |
| Total | 1,182 | 805 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 Census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,182 people living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.5% Black, 4.0% White, 0.1% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.4% from some other race and 1.6% from two or more races. 0.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Education
MVSU includes faculty and staff apartments and other residential apartments.[9] Dependent children living in these units are within the Greenwood-Leflore School District. These apartments were formerly served by the Leflore County School District.[10] Effective July 1, 2019 this district consolidated into the Greenwood-Leflore School District.[11]
