Utica, Mississippi | |
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Town | |
Location of Utica, Mississippi |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 32°6′12″N 90°37′20″W / 32.10333°N 90.62222°WCoordinates: 32°6′12″N 90°37′20″W / 32.10333°N 90.62222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Hinds |
Area | |
• Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
• Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 966 |
• Density | 323.0/sq mi (124.7/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 39175 |
Area code(s) | 601 |
FIPS code | 28-75760 |
GNIS feature ID | 0679161 |
Utica is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 966 at the 2000 census. Utica is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), of which 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) is land and 0.33% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 966 people, 339 households, and 241 families residing in the town. The population density was 323.0 people per square mile (124.7/km²). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 132.7 per square mile (51.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 30.54% White, 66.36% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 2.07% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.83% of the population.
There were 339 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 27.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the town, the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.