Mantachie, Mississippi
| Mantachie, Mississippi | |
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Corporate limits on SR 371
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 Location of Mantachie, Mississippi |
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 Mantachie, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 34°19′51″N 88°29′36″W / 34.33083°N 88.49333°WCoordinates: 34°19′51″N 88°29′36″W / 34.33083°N 88.49333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Itawamba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.2 km2) |
| • Land | 3.9 sq mi (10.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
| Population (United States Census, 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,144 |
| • Density | 280/sq mi (108.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38855 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-44920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0673115 |
Mantachie is a town in Itawamba County, Mississippi. The population was 1,144 in the 2010 census. It is located fourteen miles northeast of Tupelo at the intersection of Mississippi Highways 363 and 371 and six miles north of Interstate 22.
The Town of Mantachie began as a crossroads store, which was owned and operated by Woods Pearce. Near Mantachie on the old Jacinto Road was the largest Chickasaw village in this section of the state. Mantachie was named for one of the Chickasaw chiefs, Man-ta-chee, who was killed in a fight with another Chickasaw. Most of the Chickasaws left the village after the Treaty of Pontotoc Creek was signed in 1832.
Mantachie is located at 34°19′51″N 88°29′36″W / 34.330819°N 88.493453°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,144 people, 511 households, and 319 families residing in the town. The population density was 290 inhabitants per square mile (110/km2). There were 564 housing units at an average density of 120 per square mile (46/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White, 2.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.0 from other races, and 0.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
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