Bobo, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 34°07′55″N 90°40′32″W / 34.13194°N 90.67556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Coahoma |
Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 118 |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 662 |
FIPS code | 28-07220 |
GNIS feature ID | 667355 [1] |
Bobo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Bobo is located on U.S. routes 61 and 278, southwest of Clarksdale.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 118. [2]
Bobo was named for world-champion bear hunter Robert E. Bobo. [3] Bobo is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and was once home to six general stores, a grocery store, and two sawmills. [4] A post office operated under the name Bobo from 1886 to 1973. [5]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 118 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census
[6] 2020 [7] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 [7] | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 18 | 15.25% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 93 | 78.81% |
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/Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7 | 5.93% |
Total | 118 | 100.00% |