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Southaven, Mississippi |
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| Southaven, Mississippi | |
| Nickname(s): The Tip of Mississippi, The Shaven | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | DeSoto |
| City | April 15, 1980 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Greg Davis (R) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 34.0 sq mi (88.0 km²) |
| - Land | 33.8 sq mi (87.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| Elevation | 308 ft (94 m) |
| Population (U.S. Census 2005 estimate) | |
| - Total | 38,840 |
| - Density | 857.9/sq mi (331.2/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 38671-38672 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-69280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0690592 |
| Website: http://www.southaven.org/ | |
Southaven, a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 28,977. The 2006 census estimate reflected a population of 41,295. Southaven is traversed from north to south by the Interstate 55 freeway, most of which has recently been widened to 10 lanes. It is home to the DeSoto Civic Center, a large venue for sporting and concert events and Baptist Memorial Hospital - Desoto (one of Mississippi's largest hospitals).
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Southaven hosts the minor league hockey team, the Mississippi RiverKings.
Before Southaven incorporated in 1978. Whitehaven was a neighboring, unincorporated suburb of Memphis before being annexed by the central city. By the time of Southaven's incorporation the name was shortened to its current form. Southaven is one of the fastest growing cities in the southeast United States.citation needed In just 20 years Southaven doubled its land area while its population tripled. Like the rest of Desoto County, Southaven's growth has been attributed mostly to the exodus of middle-class flight from Memphis. The Mississippi Main Street program has included Southaven as one of its participant cities.
Annual precipitation is 50 inches which is well distributed throughout the year. March is wettest month; October is driest. Less than two inches of snow falls each year. The average temperature is 42F in January and 81F in July.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 8,931 |
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| 1980 | 16,071 | 79.9% | |
| 1990 | 18,705 | 16.4% | |
| 2000 | 28,977 | 54.9% | |
| Est. 2006 | 41,295 | 42.5% | |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 28,977 people, 11,007 households, and 8,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 857.9 people per square mile (331.2/km²). There were 11,462 housing units at an average density of 339.3/sq mi (131.0/km²).
There were 11,007 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.04.
The racial makeup of the city was 65.08% White, 25.02% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26% of the population.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,691, and the median income for a family was $52,333. Males had a median income of $36,671 versus $26,557 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,759. About 5.3% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
The City of Southaven is served by the DeSoto County School District.
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