Braxton, Mississippi
| Braxton, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Braxton, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 32°1′26″N 89°58′14″W / 32.02389°N 89.97056°WCoordinates: 32°1′26″N 89°58′14″W / 32.02389°N 89.97056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Simpson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 183 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 179 |
| • Density | 310/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39044 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-08460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0667533 |
Braxton is a village in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States. The village's population was 181 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its zip code is 39044.
The town of Braxton was named after Ira Braxton Standifer, the son of a physician. The population of Braxton as of 2015 was 181.
Braxton is located at 32°1′26″N 89°58′14″W / 32.02389°N 89.97056°W (32.023985, -89.970679). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 181 people, 74 households, and 44 families residing in the village. The population density was 304.0 people per square mile (116.5/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 144.5 per square mile (55.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.13% White, 3.31% African American and 0.55% Native American.
There were 74 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.09.
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