Pickens, Mississippi | |
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Town | |
Location of Pickens, Mississippi |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 32°53′12″N 89°58′12″W / 32.88667°N 89.97000°WCoordinates: 32°53′12″N 89°58′12″W / 32.88667°N 89.97000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Holmes |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rayfield Washington |
Area | |
• Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
• Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,325 |
• Density | 1,062.3/sq mi (410.2/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 39146 |
Area code(s) | 662 |
FIPS code | 28-57200 |
GNIS feature ID | 0675699 |
Pickens is a town in Holmes County, Mississippi. The population was 1,325 at the 2000 census.
Pickens is located at 32°53′12″N 89°58′12″W / 32.88667°N 89.97000°W (32.886672, -89.970092).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) is land and 0.1-square-mile (0.26 km2) (4.62%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,325 people, 452 households, and 333 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,062.3 people per square mile (409.3/km²). There were 496 housing units at an average density of 397.7 per square mile (153.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 11.92% White, 87.70% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 452 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.7% were married couples living together, 33.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.52.