Gloster, Mississippi

Gloster, Mississippi
—  Town  —
Location of Gloster, Mississippi
Coordinates: 31°11′49″N 91°1′9″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Amite
Area
• Total	1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2)
• Land	1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	423 ft (129 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,073
• Density	588.4/sq mi (227.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39638
Area code(s)	601
FIPS code	28-27820
GNIS feature ID	0693304

Gloster is a town in Amite County, Mississippi. The population was 1,073 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.

T. T. Martin, an evangelist and one of the most prominent figures in the anti-evolution movement in the 1920s, is buried in Gloster.

Geography

Gloster is located at 31°11′49″N 91°1′9″W (31.196878, -91.019272).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 324 people, 223 households, and 114 families residing in the town. The population density was 588.4 people per square mile (227.6/km²). There were 481 housing units at an average density of 263.8 per square mile (102.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.99% African American, 44.18% White, 0.56% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.

There were 422 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 29.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 77.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,922, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $17,222 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,536. About 35.0% of families and 39.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 61.5% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Gloster is served by the Amite County School District.

Notable people

• Carl Augustus Hansberry, businessman and plaintiff is Hansberry v. Lee U.S. Supreme Court Case. Father of playwright Lorraine Hansberry
• William Leo Hansberry, scholar. Uncle of playwright Lorraine Hansberry
• Barney Poole, American football player
• James W. Washington, Jr., artist of African American descent
• Margaret Porter Troupe, art curator, director of Harlem Arts Salon, Harlem Textiles, and Margaret Porter Troupe's Art Projects. Wife of internationally acclaimed poet and writer Quincy Troupe, and mother of international leagues basketball star Porter Troupe.

References

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