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Soso, Mississippi

Soso, Mississippi, in Jones county, is 65 miles SE of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center) and 133 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town has a population of 379.

The People and Families of Soso

In Soso, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Soso had a median family income of $31,346.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Soso ($2,750). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Soso Housing

About 85% of housing units in Soso are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Soso, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	65 miles SE of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	133 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Jones
Standard Zip Codes	39480
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.757
Longitude	-89.273

Station	LAUREL
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 57 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	58.6 inches

Station	HATTIESBURG 5 SW
Distance	35.2 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 60 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	62.4 inches

Station	WAYNESBORO 2 W
Distance	36.1 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 58 F
Apr Temp	50 to 77 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 78 F
Annual Precip	58 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	379	100%
Male	188	49.6%
Female	191	50.4%
Under 18	79	20.8%
18+	300	79.2%
65+	56	14.8%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	2.87
White	277	73.1%
African-American	86	22.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	15	4%
Mixed Race	1	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	4.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	384
Growth	5
Growth %	1.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	46.7%
Irish	15.4%
US/American	15%
English	13.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
Celtic	2.1%
Dutch	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
African	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Soso	379	$31,346
Bay Springs	2,097	$30,938
Collins	2,683	$23,068
Ellisville	3,465	$27,955
Laurel	18,393	$30,185
Sandersville	789	$34,167
Taylorsville	1,341	$38,958

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