Pattison, also known as Martin, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States.[2] Its ZIP code is 39144.[3]
Pattison, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
  Pattison  Pattison | |
| Coordinates: 31°53′19″N 90°53′14″W / 31.88861°N 90.88722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| County | Claiborne |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2) |
| • Land | 1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 176 |
| • Density | 158.13/sq mi (61.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39144 |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 675501[2] |
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 176.[4]
History
editPattison was originally named Martin in honor of General William T. Martin.[5] Pattison is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and was once home to a drug store, grist mill, cotton gin, saloon, hotel, and multiple general stores.[6]
A post office operated under the name Martin from 1879 to 1912 and first began operation under the name Pattison in 1912.[7]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 176 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2020[9] | |||
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[9] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 6 | 3.41% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 157 | 89.20% |
| 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) | 10 | 5.68% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3 | 1.70% |
| Total | 176 | 100.00% |
Education
editResidents are zoned to the Claiborne County School District.[10] Port Gibson High School is the comprehensive high school of the district.
Notable person
edit- Bennie Goods, former Canadian Football League defensive tackle, was born in Pattison.[11]
Notes
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Pattison, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Pattison CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 174.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Pattison, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "Claiborne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "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) - Pattison CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Claiborne County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
- ^ "Bennie Goods". Trading Card Database. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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