Toomsuba is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States.[2] Its population was 778 as of the 2020 census.[3] Its ZIP code is 39364.[4]
Toomsuba, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
 Toomsuba Post Office | |
  Toomsuba  Toomsuba | |
| Coordinates: 32°25′07″N 88°30′25″W / 32.41861°N 88.50694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lauderdale |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.00 sq mi (12.96 km2) |
| • Land | 4.69 sq mi (12.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 302 ft (92 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 778 |
| • Density | 165.92/sq mi (64.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39364 |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678818[2] |
| FIPS code | 28-73880 |
The community is named after Toomsuba Creek.[5]
Geography
editToomsuba is in eastern Lauderdale County, 13 miles (21 km) east of Meridian, the county seat. U.S. Routes 80 and 11 pass through the community as its main street. Interstate Highways 20 and 59 run along the southern edge of the community, with access from Exit 165 (Will Garrett Road). I-20 and I-59 lead west to Meridian and northeast 77 miles (124 km) to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, while U.S. Route 11 and 80 lead west to Meridian and east 9 miles (14 km) to their split near Cuba, Alabama.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Toomsuba CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.0 km2), of which 4.7 square miles (12.1 km2) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2), or 6.27%, are land.[6] In addition to the Toomsuba town center at the crossroads of US 11/80 with Will Garrett Road and Lauderdale–Toomsuba Road, the CDP contains residential development around Bailey Lake, a reservoir just west of the town center.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 778 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 432 | 55.53% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 305 | 39.2% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 2 | 0.26% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 20 | 2.57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 2.44% |
| Total | 778 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 778 people, 300 households, and 194 families residing in the CDP.
Notable people
edit- Norman Robinson, former New Orleans journalist[11]
- Jack Spinks, former National Football League fullback and partial namesake of Casem-Spinks Stadium, the home stadium of the Alcorn State Braves[12]
- Richard E. Thompson, member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1916 to 1920[13]
- John A. Yeager, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1916 to 1932[13]
Notes
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Toomsuma, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Toomsuba CDP, Mississippi". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Robinson, Norman (May 30, 2014). "Norman Robinson: Farewell and God bless you all". WDSU. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "Jack Spinks Gallery". Trading Card Database. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
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