Burnsville, Mississippi

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Burnsville is a town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,034 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code is 38833.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
- 3.1 Public schools
- 3.2 Libraries
4 Transportation
- 4.1 Highways
- 4.2 Railroads
5 Media
- 5.1 FM radio stations
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Burnsville is located at 34°50′19″N, 88°18′51″W (34.838564, -88.314098)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.4 km² (4.8 mi²). 12.3 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.42%) is water.

[edit] Communities near Burnsville

Farmington, Mississippi - 9.94 statute miles
Iuka, Mississippi - 7.35 statute miles

[edit] Rivers and streams

[edit] Other formations

Turnpike Hill

[edit] Demographics

City of Burnsville
Population by year ^[1]

1990 - 949
2000 - 1,034
2004 - 1,032 (estimate)

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,034 people, 412 households, and 285 families residing in the town. The population density was 84.0/km² (217.6/mi²). There were 465 housing units at an average density of 37.8/km² (97.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.07% White, 0.39% Native American, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 412 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,083, and the median income for a family was $27,679. Males had a median income of $28,523 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,359. About 23.5% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.8% of those under age 18 and 27.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

[edit] Public schools

Main article: Tishomingo County School District

Burnsville Elementary - grades K-8 with an enrollment of 513 students

[edit] Libraries

Burnsville Public Library - has a collection of ~179,000 books and serial volumes

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Highways

U.S. Highway 72 - an east-west corridor that runs from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Memphis, Tennessee
Mississippi Highway 365 - runs north-south through Tishomingo County

[edit] Railroads

Southern Railway System

[edit] Media

[edit] FM radio stations

WOWL 91.9 FM, Owner - Southern Community Services, Inc.

[edit] External links

Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 34.838564° -88.314098°
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

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Categories: Tishomingo County, Mississippi | Towns in Mississippi