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West, Mississippi

West, Mississippi, in Holmes county, is 66 miles N of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center) and 136 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee. The town has a population of 220.

The People and Families of West

In West, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West had a median family income of $45,625.

West Housing

Owners occupy 85% of the housing units in West.

Commuting

In West, 100% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	66 miles N of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	136 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Holmes
Standard Zip Codes	39192
Phone Area Codes	662
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.197
Longitude	-89.776

Station	KOSCIUSKO
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	60.3 inches

Station	PICKENS
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 55 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	57.4 inches

Station	CANTON 4 N
Distance	39.6 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 55 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 77 F
Annual Precip	55.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	220	100%
Male	105	47.7%
Female	115	52.3%
Under 18	50	22.7%
18+	170	77.3%
65+	55	25%
Median Age	40.3
Average Family Size	2.88
White	124	56.4%
African-American	94	42.7%
Asian	1	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	2.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$45,625
Population In Poverty	46	20.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	203
Growth	-17
Growth %	-7.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	62.1%
US/American	24.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.4%
English	2.8%
German	2.8%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Scottish	1.4%
African	1.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West	220	$45,625
Durant	2,932	$25,065
Goodman	1,252	$14,643
Kosciusko	7,372	$29,000
Lexington	2,025	$29,732
Sallis	114	$33,750
Vaiden	840	$26,944

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