Walnut, Mississippi
Walnut, Mississippi | ||
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 Walnut | ||
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FIPS code 28-77480 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0695090 | |
| Website | www | |
Walnut is a town in
History
Walnut was established in 1872 on land belonging to Henry Hopkins, an early settler. The town was initially known as "Hopkins," but was changed to "Walnut" in 1876.[2]
Geography
Walnut is located at 34°56′57″N 88°54′35″W / 34.94917°N 88.90972°W (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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 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% | |
| 2020 | 704 | −8.7% | |
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2020 census
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. [5][6]
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH)
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539 | 76.56% |
Black or African American (NH)
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123 | 17.47% |
Alaska Native (NH)
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1 | 0.14% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 30 | 4.26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 1.56% |
| Total | 704 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 704 people, 383 households, and 244 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the
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
Education
The Town of Walnut is served by the North Tippah School District.
Media
WLRC 850 on the AM dial is a daytime-only station serving Walnut and the surrounding area with a Gospel music format.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Town and County History, Walnut official website. Accessed: 24 September 2018.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
External links
Media related to Walnut, Mississippi at Wikimedia Commons
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