Mayersville, Mississippi

Mayersville is a town located in Issaquena County, Mississippi. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 795. Mayersville was after David Mayer[?], on whose plantation the town was built. It is the county seat of Issaquena County⁶.

One of its more famous inhabitants was Unita Blackwell Wright[?], Mississippi's first black female mayor, who was elected in 1977. She became president of the of the US National Conference of Black Mayors[?].

Geography Mayersville is located at 32°54'4" North, 91°3'2" West (32.901179, -91.050585)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²), none of which is covered by water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 795 people, 190 households, and 126 families residing in the town. The population density is 274.1/km² (710.7/mi²). There are 212 housing units at an average density of 73.1/km² (189.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 11.95% White, 88.05% African American, and 0.13% Hispanic or Latino.

There are 190 households out of which 40.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.3% are married couples living together, 31.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% are non-families. 31.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.80 and the average family size is 3.53.

In the town the population is spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 16.0% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 165.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 228.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $10,962, and the median income for a family is $15,208. Males have a median income of $20,917 versus $15,875 for females. The per capita income for the town is $7,287. 49.9% of the population and 41.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 62.6% are under the age of 18 and 51.4% are 65 or older.