Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi

Mississippi Valley State University is a census-designated place in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States.[2] The population at the 2010 census was 1,182.[3] It is the location of the Mississippi Valley State University and is adjacent to Itta Bena.

Mississippi Valley State University
Census-designated place
Coordinates: 33°30′42″N 90°20′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLeflore
Area
[1]
 • Total1.80 sq mi (4.65 km2)
 • Land1.80 sq mi (4.65 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,128 ft (344 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,182
 • Density658/sq mi (254.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38941 (Itta Bena)
Area code(s)662
FIPS code28-48120
GNIS feature ID2586603

Demographics

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.[4] Dependent children living in these units are within the Greenwood-Leflore School District. These apartments were formerly served by the Leflore County School District.[5] Effective July 1, 2019 this district consolidated into the Greenwood-Leflore School District.[6]

References
  1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi
  3. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Mississippi Valley State University CDP, Mississippi". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  4. "Campus Map" (PDF). Mississippi Valley State University. 2017. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  5. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Leflore County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  6. "School District Consolidation in Mississippi Archived 2017-07-02 at the Wayback Machine." Mississippi Professional Educators. December 2016. Retrieved on July 2, 2017. Page 2 (PDF p. 3/6).
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