North Tunica, Mississippi | |
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CDP | |
Location of North Tunica, Mississippi |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 34°42′6″N 90°22′42″W / 34.70167°N 90.37833°WCoordinates: 34°42′6″N 90°22′42″W / 34.70167°N 90.37833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Tunica |
Area | |
• Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
• Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,450 |
• Density | 2,014.7/sq mi (777.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 38676 |
Area code(s) | 662 |
FIPS code | 28-52680 |
GNIS feature ID | 1867331 |
North Tunica is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tunica County, Mississippi. The population was 1,450 at the 2000 census.
North Tunica is located at 34°42′6″N 90°22′42″W / 34.70167°N 90.37833°W (34.701643, -90.378253).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,450 people, 425 households, and 333 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,014.7 people per square mile (777.6/km²). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 623.9/sq mi (240.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 4.69% White, 94.90% African American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 425 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.4% were married couples living together, 46.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.76.