Symonds is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Symonds is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Malvina and approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Pace. Symonds is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[3]
Symonds, Mississippi | |
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  Symonds, Mississippi  Symonds, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′02″N 90°53′25″W / 33.83389°N 90.89028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Bolivar |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| • Land | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 72 |
| • Density | 1,000.00/sq mi (386.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38769 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678524[2] |
A post office operated under the name Symonds from 1905 to 1954.[4]
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 72.[5]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[7] | |||
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[7] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 3 | 4.17% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 66 | 92.67% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 2 | 2.78% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 1.39% |
| Total | 72 | 100.00% |
Education
editSymonds is in the West Bolivar Consolidated School District. It was in the pre-merger West Bolivar School District[8] The west Bolivar districts merged in 2014.[9] The pre-merger West Bolivar schools include West Bolivar Elementary School and West Bolivar High School. Previously West Bolivar Middle School was a distinct school.[10]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Symonds, Mississippi
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Symonds, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Bolivar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Symonds CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Symonds CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Bolivar County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2021. - Symonds is not indicated directly on this map but it may be compared to the 2020 map.
- ^ "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).
- ^ "West Bolivar Middle School". West Bolivar Consolidated School District. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2021. - The page refers to Symonds as "Symond".
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