Census Data for Friars Point
Population ...
The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Friars Point a population of 1,017 people.
The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Friars Point a population of 1,200 people.
The town of Friars Point is located in Coahoma County. The 2010 Census gave Coahoma County; a population of 26,151 people. This means that Friars Point had 4.59% of the county's total population, making it Coahoma's 3rd most populous community.
At the same time, Mississippi had a population of 2,967,297 people, meaning that Friars Point had 0.04% of the total population of Mississippi - making it the state's 144th most populous community.
Area ...
The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Friars Point has a total area of 1.12 square miles [2.9 km²]. Of this total, 1.1 square miles [2.8 km²] is land, with the balance (2.14%) being water (0.02 square miles [0.1 km²]).
Coahoma County has a land area of 552 square miles [1,430.8 km²]. At 1.1 square miles [2.8 km²], Friars Point has 0.2% of the county's total land area.
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- When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a town like Friars Point, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the town.
- Things like population, area and housing for Friars Point reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Friars Point might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
- Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
- Lat: 34° 22' 0" (or 34.37°)
- Lon: -90° 38' 13" (or -90.64°)
- More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).
Housing Units ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Friars Point had 467 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 1,200 people, this averages 2.57 people per Housing Unit.
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- The 2010 Census shows Friars Point had a land area of 1.1 square miles [2.8 km²]. This translates to 415.9 Housing Units per square mile [160.6 housing units/km²].
- From the Census of 2000: Friars Point had 508 Housing Units, a population of 1,480 people and a land area of 1.12 square miles [2.9 km²]. This gives a density of 2.91 people per Housing Unit and 447.3 Housing Units per square mile [172.7 housing units/km²].
- Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Friars Point and you need to be careful when comparing between the censuses. More information about these differences can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).
Coahoma County ...
The community of Friars Point<4> is located in Coahoma County<5>.
The county had a population of 26,151 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 1,200 people, Friars Point represented 4.59% of the county's total.
In addition, where the town of Friars Point has a population density of 1,068 people per square mile [412.6 people/km²], Coahoma County averages 47.34 people per square mile [18.28 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Coahoma County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Friars Point, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Friars Point. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
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- Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Friars Point or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
- If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.
Location ...
While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Friars Point, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Friars Point.
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- For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
- Lat: 34.366737° (or 34°22'0" N)
- Lon: -90.636969° (or -90°38'13" W)
- For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
- Lat: 34.366151° (or 34°21'58" N)
- Lon: -90.637023° (or -90°38'13" W)
- The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 214.3 feet to the north<6> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2406526) to Friars Point. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Friars Point. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 34.367959° (or 34°22'4" N)
- Lon: -90.637913° (or -90°38'16" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 528 feet to the southeast<7> of the point given by the GNIS for Friars Point. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Friars Point.
Miscellaneous Information for Friars Point ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Coahoma County or the town of Friars Point:
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- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 28 (Mississippi)
- County Code: 027 (Coahoma County)
- Place Code: 26060 (Friars Point)
- State & County Code: 28/027 (Mississippi / Coahoma County)
- State & Place Code: 28/26060 (Mississippi / Friars Point)
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- Friars Point is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Friars Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <2> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <3> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <4> | It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Friars Point may originally have been Friar's Point. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Friars Point might be written as Friar Point. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Friars Point. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Coahoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the 2010 Census location is 355 degrees and a distance of 214.3 feet. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 212 degrees and a distance of 528 feet. |