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Kokomo
MississippiCDP
Total population
172
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$96,324
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Kokomo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marion County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 150.
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History
The community was named after the city of Kokomo, Indiana. Kokomo was organized by the family of Phillip Enoch of Fernwood, Mississippi, around 1912. The Enochs planned to build a railroad east from Tylertown and established railroad stops along the planned route. Kokomo was the last planned station, but the railroad was never constructed. Kokomo was once home to a turpentine distillery, blacksmith shops, café, barbershop, grocery stores, gristmills, and a pharmacy. A school first began operating in Kokomo in 1904. The Kokomo High School was closed in 1959.
Geography
Kokomo is in western Marion County, with U.S. Route 98 forming its southern border. US 98 leads northeast to Columbia, the Marion county seat, and southwest to Tylertown. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Kokomo CDP has an area of , of which , or 0.36%, are water. The community is drained to the south by tributaries of Tenmile Creek, which flows east to the Pearl River.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Kokomo, MS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- WEST MARION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Foxworth · 569 students · 12.9:1 ratio
- WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · Foxworth · 352 students · 13:1 ratio
- WEST MARION ELEMENTARYMiddle · Foxworth · 259 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- MARION CO ALT SCHOOLOther · COLUMBIA
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Mississippi
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 100 mi
- Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, MississippiWildfires · 2026-08-16 · 106 mi
- Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 188 mi
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- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 223 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 223 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 10:45 UTC.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET