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Town in Mississippi, United States| Hickory, Mississippi | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Hickory, Mississippi | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Newton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km) |
| Elevation | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 499 |
| • Density | 535.9/sq mi (206.9/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39332 |
| Area code | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-31980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0671148 |
Hickory is a town in Newton County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 499 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Andrew Jackson, nicknamed "Old Hickory," who passed through the area on his way to fight the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812.
Geography
Hickory is located at 32°19′01″N 89°01′24″W / 32.316880°N 89.023376°W / 32.316880; -89.023376.Template:GR
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 499 people, 190 households, and 137 families residing in the town. The population density was 535.9 people per square mile (207.2/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 222.3 per square mile (85.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 43.69% White, 55.11% African American, 0.20% Native American, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.
There were 190 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 80.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $29,286. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,700. About 21.4% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 39.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Town of Hickory is served by the Newton County School District.
Trivia
- Is the birthplace of BET founder Bob Johnson.
- And Georgia Tann, former head of the Tennessee Children's Home Society
- Is the home of J.C. Wash, first African American to serve as a Police Chief in the State of Mississippi. He is currently in the position since 1978.
- Joe Gibbon (April 10, 1935) is a former professional baseball player. As a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, he pitched in the 1960 World Series against the New York Yankees.
References
| Municipalities and communities of Newton County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| County seat: Decatur | ||
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| Towns | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |