Walnut Grove, Mississippi

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Walnut Grove, Mississippi
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Walnut Grove, Mississippi


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Mississippi
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Leake
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area_total_km2 = 2.1
area_land_km2 = 2.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.8
area_land_sq_mi = 0.8
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 488
population_density_km2 = 235.6
population_density_sq_mi = 610.2

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 110
elevation_ft = 361
latd = 32 |latm = 35 |lats = 45 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 27 |longs = 32 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 39189
area_code = 601
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blank_info = 28-77520
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Walnut Grove is a town in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 488 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Walnut Grove is located at coor dms|32|35|45|N|89|27|32|W|city (32.595901, -89.458843)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 488 people, 215 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density was 610.2 people per square mile (235.5/km²). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 298.9/sq mi (115.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.38% White, 40.78% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Pacific Islander, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 215 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were married couples living together, 20.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,719, and the median income for a family was $27,981. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,851. About 25.2% of families and 29.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.1% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Walnut Grove is served by the Leake County School District.

Murphy High School

outh Leake Elementary

*Jimmy Henderson Principal

Notable natives

* Sue Gunter, basketball coach and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
* Harvey Hull, football standout at Mississippi State University, drated by Houston Oilers in 1977.
* Sarah Thomas, first female to officiate Division I-A football game (2007 Conference USA: Memphis vs Jacksonville State)
* Ken Lewis, CEO of Bank of America

References

External links

* [http://www.walnutgrove-ms.com Town website]