Scooba, Mississippi | |
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| Town of Scooba | |
.jpg) Scooba railway station in 1975 | |
 Flag  Logo | |
 Location in Kemper county and Mississippi | |
  Scooba Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°49′41.5″N 88°28′35.1″W / 32.828194°N 88.476417°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| County | Kemper |
| District | 1 |
| Founded | December 13, 1858 |
| Incorporated | April 9, 1873 |
| Named for | Choctaw: scooba ("Reed brake") |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Craig N. Nave Sr. (I) |
| • Council | Board of Aldermen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.48 sq mi (6.42 km2) |
| • Land | 2.48 sq mi (6.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 744 |
| • Density | 300.12/sq mi (115.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39358 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-66160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 677458[2] |
| Highways | |
| Major airport | Jackson Airport (JAN) |
| Website | townofscooba |
Scooba is a town in Kemper County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1858,[3] the population was 744 as of the 2020 Census.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scooba
- ^ Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28, Washington, D.C.: National Archives