Mississippi Valley State (CDP), Mississippi

Mississippi Valley State University
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 33°31′02″N 90°20′40″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Leflore
Area [1]
• Total	1.79 sq mi (4.65 km^2)
• Land	1.79 sq mi (4.65 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	125 ft (38 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	805
• Density	448.47/sq mi (173.15/km^2)
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]

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]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,182		—
2020	805		−31.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2010[6] 2010[6]

2020 census

Mississippi Valley State University CDP – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[7]	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.[8] Dependent children living in these units are within the Greenwood-Leflore School District. These apartments were formerly served by the Leflore County School District.[9] Effective July 1, 2019 this district consolidated into the Greenwood-Leflore School District.[10]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mississippi Valley State (CDP), Mississippi
3. "Mississippi Valley State University CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
4. "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Mississippi Valley State University CDP, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2022. Mississippi Valley State Univ (in blue text)
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Mississippi Valley State University CDP". United States Census Bureau.
7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Mississippi Valley State University CDP". United States Census Bureau.
8. "Campus Map" (PDF). Mississippi Valley State University. 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
9. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Leflore County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
10. "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).