Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Infobox U.S. County
county = Pontotoc County
state = Mississippi




map size = 150
founded = 1836
seat = Pontotoc
largest city = Pontotoc | area_total_sq_mi =501
area_land_sq_mi =497
area_water_sq_mi =4
area percentage = 0.73%
census yr = 2000
pop = 26726
density_km2 =21
web =
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Pontotoc County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 26,726. Its county seat is PontotocGR|6. Pontotoc is a Chickasaw word meaning "land of hanging grapes".

The county is part of the Tupelo, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The original Natchez Trace and the current-day Natchez Trace Parkway pass through the southeast corner of Pontotoc county.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 501 square miles (1,298 km²), of which, 497 square miles (1,288 km²) of it is land and 4 square miles (9 km²) of it (0.73%) is water.

Major highways

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*Natchez Trace Parkway

Adjacent counties

*Union County (north)
*Lee County (east)
*Chickasaw County (south)
*Calhoun County (southwest)
*Lafayette County (west)

National protected area

* Natchez Trace Parkway (part)
* Tombigbee National Forest (part)

Demographics

USCensusPop
1840= 4491
1850= 17112
1860= 22113
1870= 12525
1880= 13858
1890= 14940
1900= 18274
1910= 19688
1920= 19962
1930= 22034
1940= 22904
1950= 19994
1960= 17232
1970= 17363
1980= 20918
1990= 22237
2000= 26726
estyear=2007
estimate=28862
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt MS Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 26,726 people, 10,097 households, and 7,562 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 10,816 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.40% White, 13.98% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 1.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 10,097 households out of which 37.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 22.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.60% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 29.50% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,055, and the median income for a family was $39,845. Males had a median income of $29,074 versus $21,350 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,658. About 10.20% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.00% of those under age 18 and 23.30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

*Cities
**Pontotoc

*Towns
**Algoma
**Ecru
**Sherman (partly in Union County, small portion in Lee County)
**Thaxton
**Toccopola

*Unincorporated places
**Randolph
**Springville
**Troy

See also

*Dry counties

Area Churches

* [http://www.pinebluffchurchofchrist.org/ "Pine Bluff Church of Christ"]

References