| Official Name: | Kokomo, Mississippi |
| Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Kokomo |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Marion |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.35 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.34 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.68 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.68 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 150 |
| Population Density Km2: | 34.56 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 89.50 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 358 |
| Coordinates: | 31.1975°N -90.0028°W |
| Postal Code: | 39643 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 672210 |
| Blank1 Name: | FIPS Code |
| Blank1 Info: | 28-38160 |
Kokomo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marion County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the first year it was listed as a census-designated place, it had a population of 150.[2]
The community was named after the city of Kokomo, Indiana.[3]
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.[4] Kokomo was once home to a turpentine distillery, blacksmith shops, café, barbershop, grocery stores, gristmills, and a pharmacy.[5]
A school first began operating in Kokomo in 1904. The Kokomo High School was closed in 1959.[5]
Kokomo is in western Marion County, with U.S. Route 98 forming its southern border. US 98 leads northeast 11miles to Columbia, the Marion county seat, and southwest 10miles to Tylertown.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Kokomo CDP has an area of 1.68sqmi, of which 0.006sqmi, or 0.36%, are water.[1] The community is drained to the south by tributaries of Tenmile Creek, which flows east to the Pearl River.
| White alone (NH) | 110 | 73.33% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 35 | 23.33% | |
| 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) | 3 | 2.00% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 1.33% | |
| Total | 150 | 100.00% |
It is in the Marion County School District.[7]
Marion County is in the service area of Pearl River Community College.[8]