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  | City: | Charleston | 
| State: | Mississippi | 
| Area Code: | 662 | 
| Latitude: | 33.962644 | 
| Longitude: | -90.188462 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Cowart Effie , Sharkey | 
| Population: | 4,212 | 
| 2000 Population: | 5,248 | 
| White Population: | 1,966 | 
| Black Population: | 3,242 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 59 | 
| Asian Population: | 16 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 1 | 
| Other Population: | 1 | 
| Male Population: | 2,389 | 
| Female Population: | 2,859 | 
| Median Age: | 33.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.00 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.50 | 
| Households: | 2,079 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.70 | 
| Average House Value: | $42,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $22,308 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 111 | 
| Number of Employees: | 996 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $20,063,000 | 
| Land Area: | 121.309 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.392 sq mi | 
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