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Pickens, Mississippi

Pickens, Mississippi
Town
Location of Pickens, Mississippi
Location of Pickens, Mississippi
Pickens, Mississippi is located in the US
Pickens, Mississippi
Pickens, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°53′12″N 89°58′12″W / 32.88667°N 89.97000°W / 32.88667; -89.97000Coordinates: 32°53′12″N 89°58′12″W / 32.88667°N 89.97000°W / 32.88667; -89.97000
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 / 32.88667; -89.97000 (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.


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