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County:

Union County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28145

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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:

8,359

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

141,790

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.97

Holly Springs NF

8,359

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

80

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:

19,096

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,741

13.9%

7.7%

6.2%

1990:

22,085

1.6%

-2.0%

3.6%

2000:

25,362

14.8%

9.9%

4.9%

2005:

26,784

5.6%

3.7%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

20,969

82.7%

0-to-19:

7,234

28.5%

Black:

3,784

14.9%

20-to-39:

7,086

27.9%

Hispanic:

413

1.6%

40-to-59:

6,319

24.9%

American Indian:

32

0.1%

60-plus:

4,723

18.6%

Other:

164

0.6%

Median Age:

35.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

61.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.2%

Median Family Income:

$39,666

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.6%

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