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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Alcorn |
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| - Total | 4. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States List of 82 counties in the US state of Mississippi: List |}Former counties of MississippiBainbridge (1823-1824 Formed from Covington County Alcorn County is a County located in the US state of Mississippi. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (12. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²) |
| - Land | 4. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (12. 1 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 286 |
| - Density | 61. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (23. 6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38846 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-27540 |
Glen is a town in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 662 is the Telephone Area code serving northern Mississippi, including four counties that are part of the Memphis metro area. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military Alcorn County is a County located in the US state of Mississippi. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 286 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code is 38846. The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS
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History
The town of Glen, located nine miles southeast of Corinth, owes its beginning to the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. Corinth is a city in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. Glen was originally called "Glendale," and is marked as such on old railroad maps.
Geography
Glen is located at (34. 859967, -88. 418633)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (12. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), of which, 4. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 square miles (12. 1 km²) of it is land and 0. 21% is water.
Communities near Glen
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 286 people, 121 households, and 87 families residing in the town. Minter City is an unincorporated community in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. Sumner is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. Webb is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 61. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (23. 6/km²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 28. 4/sq mi (11. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99. 65% White, and 0. 35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 70% of the population.
There were 121 households out of which 28. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62. 8% were married couples living together, 6. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27. 3% were non-families. 26. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 36 and the average family size was 2. 86.
In the town the population was spread out with 22. 4% under the age of 18, 7. 3% from 18 to 24, 27. 6% from 25 to 44, 25. 2% from 45 to 64, and 17. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 115. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113. 5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $27,813. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,541. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 1% of families and 10. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 5% of those under the age of eighteen and 15. 2% of those sixty five or over.
Education
Public schools
The Town of Glen is served by the Alcorn School District. The Alcorn School District is a public School district based in Alcorn County, Mississippi ( USA)
- Alcorn Central Elementary School - grades K-4 with an enrollment of 508 students
- Alcorn Central High School - grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 499 students
- Alcorn Central Middle School - grades 5-8 with an enrollment of 514 students
- Glendale Elementary - grades K-6 with an estimated enrollment of 175 students.
Transportation
Highways
Media
FM radio stations
- WTRR-LP 97. US Route 72 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 337 miles (542 km from southeast Tennessee through northern Alabama and northern 1 - owned by Write to Read Radio, Inc.
References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- Brieger, James. Hometown, Mississippi. (1997). ISBN 1-886017-27-1
External links
- Glen, Mississippi is at coordinates Coordinates:
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