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Mathiston, Mississippi

Mathiston, Mississippi
Town
Location of Mathiston, Mississippi
Location of Mathiston, Mississippi
Mathiston, Mississippi is located in the US
Mathiston, Mississippi
Mathiston, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°32′12″N 89°7′36″W / 33.53667°N 89.12667°W / 33.53667; -89.12667Coordinates: 33°32′12″N 89°7′36″W / 33.53667°N 89.12667°W / 33.53667; -89.12667
Country United States
State Mississippi
Counties Webster, Choctaw
Area
 • Total 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2)
 • Land 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 420 ft (128 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 698
 • Density 280/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 39752
Area code(s) 662
FIPS code 28-45720
GNIS feature ID 0673240

Mathiston is a town in Choctaw and Webster counties, Mississippi. The population was 698 at the 2010 census.

Mathiston is located at 33°32′12″N 89°7′36″W / 33.53667°N 89.12667°W / 33.53667; -89.12667 (33.536549, -89.126529). Most of the town is in Webster County with a portion on the south side extending into Choctaw County. In the 2000 census, 643 of the town's 720 residents (89.3%) lived in Webster County and 77 (10.7%) in Choctaw County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 720 people, 294 households, and 194 families residing in the town. The population density was 289.7 people per square mile (111.6/km²). There were 323 housing units at an average density of 130.0 per square mile (50.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.00% White, 18.33% African American, 0.69% Asian, 0.69% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.


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