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County: Benton County
State: Mississippi
FIPS Code: 28009

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 20% to 25% Percent Land in NF:
21.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
55,362
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
175,131
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 6.77 Holly Springs NF
55,362
% Water: 0.5
Mean Jan. Temp: 41
Mean July Temp: 80
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low

Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 7,505 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 8,153 8.6% 2.3% 6.4%
1990: 8,046 -1.3% -7.9% 6.6%
2000: 8,026 -0.2% -3.5% 3.2%
2005: 7,852 -2.2% -4.4% 2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
4,936 61.5% 0-to-19:
2,385 29.7%
Black:
2,919 36.4% 20-to-39:
2,106 26.2%
Hispanic:
84 1.0% 40-to-59:
1,912 23.8%
American Indian:
35 0.4% 60-plus:
1,623 20.2%
Other:
52 0.6%
Median Age: 35.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 19.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 58.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 7.8%
Median Family Income: $29,907
Families Below Poverty Line: 19.2%
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