Symonds, Mississippi

Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States

33°50′02″N 90°53′25″W / 33.83389°N 90.89028°W / 33.83389; -90.89028CountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountyBolivarArea

^[1]

• Total0.07 sq mi (0.19 km²) • Land0.07 sq mi (0.19 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

144 ft (44 m)Population

(2020)

• Total72 • Density1,000.00/sq mi (386.73/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

38769

Area code662GNIS feature ID678524^[2]

Symonds is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Symonds is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Malvina and approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Pace. Symonds is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.^[3]

A post office operated under the name Symonds from 1905 to 1954.^[4]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 72.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	72		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 2020^[7]

2020 census

**Symonds CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020^[7]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	3	4.17%
Black or African American alone (NH)	66	92.67%
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)	2	2.78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	1.39%
Total	72	100.00%

Education

Symonds is in the West Bolivar Consolidated School District. It was in the pre-merger West Bolivar School District^[8] The west Bolivar districts merged in 2014.^[9] The pre-merger West Bolivar schools include West Bolivar Elementary School and West Bolivar High School. Previously West Bolivar Middle School was a distinct school.^[10]

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Symonds, Mississippi
^ Howe, Tony. "Symonds, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
^ "Bolivar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
^ "Symonds CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
^ "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) - Symonds CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Bolivar County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2021. - Symonds is not indicated directly on this map but it may be compared to the 2020 map.
^ "School District Consolidation in Mississippi Archived 2017-07-02 at the Wayback Machine." Mississippi Professional Educators. December 2016. Retrieved on July 2, 2017. Page 2 (PDF p. 3/6).
^ "West Bolivar Middle School". West Bolivar Consolidated School District. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2021. - The page refers to Symonds as "Symond".