Alligator

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Alligator

Total population

116

Median home value

$58,200

3.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Weather101°F · Sunny

Coordinates34.09°, -90.72°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Alligator is a town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 116.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Alligator, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

W

Willie Love

American Delta blues pianist (1906-1953)

S

Sonelius Smith

American jazz pianist and composer

Eddie C. Campbell

American Chicago blues guitarist and singer

J

Johnny Drummer

American Chicago blues and soul blues singer, keyboardist, drummer, harmonicist and songwriter

T

Tony Bennett

American football player

Alex D. Dickson

American Anglican bishop

C

Charles Bennett

American football player, born 1963

P

Pepper Sharpe

American baseball player (1918-1997)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mississippi

• Rena Lara
  5.6 mi away
• Shelby
  9.9 mi away
• Clarksdale
  11.4 mi away · pop. 14,231
• Farrell
  12.2 mi away
• Winstonville
  12.4 mi away
• Dublin
  13.4 mi away
• Lyon
  13.5 mi away
• Mound Bayou
  14.4 mi away
• Gunnison
  16.3 mi away
• Tutwiler
  17.3 mi away
• Friars Point
  19.7 mi away
• Symonds
  20.1 mi away

Browse all places in Mississippi →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Alligator

Jibby Jones and the alligator

Ellis Parker Butler · 1924

Jibby Jones and the Alligator

Danielle Marie · 2022

Fun and simple Southern state crafts

June Ponte · 2008

From mountain peaks to alligator stomachs

Larry D. Banks · 1990

Western Rivermen, 1763-1861

Michael Allen · 1994

Western rivermen, 1763-1861

Michael Allen · 1990

Wicked River

Lee Sandlin · 2010

When the Mississippi was wild

Le Grand · 1952

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 113 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 113 mi
• Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 120 mi
• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 234 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).