Hickory, Mississippi
| Hickory, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Hickory, Mississippi |
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 Hickory, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 32°19′1″N 89°1′24″W / 32.31694°N 89.02333°WCoordinates: 32°19′1″N 89°1′24″W / 32.31694°N 89.02333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Newton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 499 |
| • Density | 535.9/sq mi (206.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39332 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-31980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0671148 |
Hickory is a town in Newton County, Mississippi. 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.
Hickory is located at 32°19′01″N 89°01′24″W / 32.316880°N 89.023376°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.
As of the census 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.
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