Alligator, MS

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Alligator, Mississippi

Alligator, Mississippi, in Bolivar county, is 74 miles E of Pine Bluff, Arkansas (center to center) and 82 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee. About 220 people people live in Alligator.

The People and Families of Alligator

In Alligator, about 40% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alligator had a median family income of $17,083.

Alligator Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Alligator, about 58% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Alligator, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	74 miles E of Pine Bluff, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	82 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Bolivar
Standard Zip Codes	38720
Phone Area Codes	662
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.089
Longitude	-90.718

Station	CLARKSDALE
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 49 F
Apr Temp	52 to 73 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	52 to 75 F
Annual Precip	54.2 inches

Station	CLEVELAND
Distance	24.6 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 51 F
Apr Temp	53 to 74 F
Jul Temp	74 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 77 F
Annual Precip	55.1 inches

Station	SAINT CHARLES
Distance	31.2 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 49 F
Apr Temp	50 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	220	100%
Male	100	45.5%
Female	120	54.5%
Under 18	86	39.1%
18+	134	60.9%
65+	27	12.3%
Median Age	29
Average Family Size	3.27
White	46	20.9%
African-American	170	77.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	205
Growth	-15
Growth %	-6.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	92.4%
Italian	3.4%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
US/American	1.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alligator	220	$17,083
Clarksdale	20,645	$26,592
Duncan	578	$16,875
Gunnison	633	$21,875
Lyon	418	$56,042
Shelby	2,926	$20,368
Winstonville	319	$17,000

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