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County:

Tippah County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28139

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

3.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

9,634

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

188,667

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.34

Holly Springs NF

9,634

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,852

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,739

18.2%

11.0%

7.2%

1990:

19,523

4.2%

0.4%

3.8%

2000:

20,826

6.7%

4.7%

2.0%

2005:

21,212

1.8%

0.2%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,890

81.1%

0-to-19:

5,864

28.2%

Black:

3,306

15.9%

20-to-39:

5,784

27.8%

Hispanic:

434

2.1%

40-to-59:

5,169

24.8%

American Indian:

38

0.2%

60-plus:

4,009

19.2%

Other:

158

0.8%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

45.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.0%

Median Family Income:

$34,547

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.0%

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