Ackerman, Mississippi
| Ackerman, Mississippi | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Ackerman, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 33°18′41″N 89°10′29″W / 33.31139°N 89.17472°WCoordinates: 33°18′41″N 89°10′29″W / 33.31139°N 89.17472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Choctaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.27 sq mi (5.87 km2) |
| • Land | 2.25 sq mi (5.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,510 |
| • Density | 672/sq mi (259.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39735 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-00300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0692374 |
Ackerman is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,510 at the 2010 census, down from 1,696 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Choctaw County.
It is named for an early landowner.
Ackerman is located southeast of the center of Choctaw County at 33°18′41″N 89°10′29″W / 33.31139°N 89.17472°W (33.311400, −89.174745).Mississippi Highway 15 passes through the town, leading north 16 miles (26 km) to Mathiston and south 15 miles (24 km) to Louisville. Mississippi Highway 12 passes through the northwest corner of the town, leading northeast 24 miles (39 km) to Starkville and southwest 31 miles (50 km) to Kosciusko. Mississippi Highway 9 heads north from Highway 12 in the northwest corner of Ackerman, leading 17 miles (27 km) to Eupora.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.27 square miles (5.87 km2), of which 2.25 square miles (5.82 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.85%, is water. The town is located near the headwaters of the Yockanookany River, a tributary of the Pearl River.
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