Crosby Authority

Crosby is a lower-income village of 245 with home prices 3.1× below the Mississippi median.

Crosby, Mississippi

With 245 residents, Crosby sits in Amite County, Mississippi as a small civic unit. Households here earn a median of $-666,666,666, placing the city in the lower income tier of Mississippi.

Definition and scope

Crosby is a chartered municipality within Amite County, Mississippi, Mississippi. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 2.

Who lives here

Crosby has approximately 245 residents. The median age is 27.4 years. Roughly 52% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $55,600.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 27.8%
• Black or African American: 72.2%
• Hispanic or Latino: 0.0%
• Asian: 0.0%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Crosby is $-666,666,666. Poverty rate stands at 65.7%. Unemployment rate at last release was 2.8%. Educational attainment: 23.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Crosby:

• Public schools: 6
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3

Getting around

Mc Gehee Air Park provides commercial air service for the area. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is Amite County Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is McComb, Mississippi.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 383 feet. Local growing conditions correspond to USDA hardiness zone 8b.

References

• Mississippi State Authority — state-level reference for Mississippi.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.