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Walnut, Mississippi
Walnut
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Location of Walnut, Mississippi
Location of Walnut, Mississippi
Walnut, Mississippi is located in the United States
Walnut, Mississippi
Walnut, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Tippah
Area
 • Total 5.45 sq mi (14.12 km2)
 • Land 5.43 sq mi (14.06 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 771
 • Estimate 
(2019)
754
 • Density 138.91/sq mi (53.64/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38683
Area code(s) 662 Exchange: 223
FIPS code 28-77480
GNIS feature ID 0695090

Walnut is a town in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 771 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Walnut is located at 34°56′57″N 88°54′35″W / 34.94917°N 88.90972°W / 34.94917; -88.90972 (34.949109, -88.909812).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.4 square miles (14 km2) is land and 0.04-square-mile (0.10 km2) (0.37%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 150
1930 219 46.0%
1940 516 135.6%
1950 481 −6.8%
1960 390 −18.9%
1970 458 17.4%
1980 513 12.0%
1990 523 1.9%
2000 754 44.2%
2010 771 2.3%
2019 (est.) 754 −2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 754 people, 319 households, and 202 families residing in the town. The population density was 139.1 people per square mile (53.7/km2). There were 341 housing units at an average density of 62.9 per square mile (24.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 84.48% White, 14.46% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 319 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,102, and the median income for a family was $23,906. Males had a median income of $29,444 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,212. About 25.1% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 40.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Walnut is served by the North Tippah School District.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Walnut (Misisipi) para niños

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