Aberdeen, Mississippi Aberdeen, Mississippi Aberdeen City Hall (early 20th century) Aberdeen City Hall (early 20th century) Location of Aberdeen, Mississippi Location of Aberdeen, Mississippi Aberdeen, Mississippi is positioned in the US Aberdeen, Mississippi - Aberdeen, Mississippi Aberdeen is the governmental center of county of Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2010 census, the populace was 5,612.
Located on the banks of the Tombigbee River, Aberdeen was one of the busiest Mississippi ports of the 19th century.
Cotton was heavily interchanged in town, and for a time Aberdeen was Mississippi's second biggest city.
Today Aberdeen retains many historic structures from this period, with over 200 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.
In the spring of each year, Aberdeen hosts pilgrimages to its historic antebellum homes.
Located just outside the city, Aberdeen Lock and Dam forms Aberdeen Lake, a prominent recreational area.
Aberdeen Lock and Dam is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee waterway system.
Barbershop in Aberdeen, 1907 In 1540, Hernando De - Soto's expedition were the first Europeans to travel through the vicinity of Aberdeen.
Aberdeen was first settled in 1834 and chartered as a town in 1837.
Aberdeen had a populace of 3,708 in 1910. Its populace had risen to 5,920 by 1950. Its populace was 7,184 in 1980. According to the United States Geological Survey, variant names are Dundee and New Aberdeen.
East Aberdeen is positioned at 33 49 18 N 88 30 59 W, athwart the Tombigbee River from Aberdeen proper.
Variant names for East Aberdeen are Howards Bluff, Howards Farm, Howards Ferry, Howards Store, Martins Bluff, and Murffs. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, Aberdeen has a total region of 11.0 square miles (28 km2), of which 10.7 square miles (28 km2) is territory and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (2.19%) is water.
Route 45 S bridge over the Tombigbee River in Aberdeen amid the 1955 floods.
According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Aberdeen has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 5,612 citizens residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 60.20% African American, 38.78% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other competitions, and 0.42% from two or more competitions.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $23,530, and the median income for a family was $27,611.
The City of Aberdeen is served by the Aberdeen School District.
Stephen Adams, member of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate The town/city of Aberdeen is the subject of the HGTV show Hometown Renovation, where small-town makeup artist and designer Billy Brasfield sets to redesign and renovate some of the city's homes and landmarks. The town/city is also the subject of a song by blues artist Bukka White, Aberdeen, Mississippi, later veiled by guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd as Aberdeen. Aberdeen Lake Aberdeen Lock and Dam "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status".
Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aberdeen Encyclopedia of Mississippi history: comprising sketches of counties, towns, affairs, establishments and persons, Volume 2.
Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Aberdeen "Aberdeen, Mississippi Koppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Booker White - Aberdeen Mississippi Blues HIFI".
"Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - "Aberdeen" Official Music Video".
City of Aberdeen website Aberdeen Visitors Bureau Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Mississippi, United States County seat: Aberdeen Aberdeen Amory
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