Booneville, Mississippi

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Booneville, Mississippi
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Booneville, Mississippi


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Mississippi
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Prentiss
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area_total_km2 = 66.6
area_land_km2 = 66.5
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 25.7
area_land_sq_mi = 25.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 8625
population_density_km2 = 129.6
population_density_sq_mi = 335.8

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 158
elevation_ft = 518
latd = 34 |latm = 39 |lats = 40 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 33 |longs = 41 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38829
area_code = 662
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blank_info = 28-07780
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Booneville is a city in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 8,625 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Prentiss CountyGR|6.

Booneville is home to Northeast Mississippi Community College, which has an annual enrollment in excess of 6,000 students. The community college services five counties: Prentiss, Tippah, Alcorn, Union, and Tishomingo.

Geography

Booneville is located at coor dms|34|39|40|N|88|33|41|W|city (34.661115, -88.561426)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.7 square miles (66.6 km²), of which, 25.7 square miles (66.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 8,625 people, 3,302 households, and 2,205 families residing in the city. The population density was 335.8 people per square mile (129.6/km²). There were 3,625 housing units at an average density of 141.1/sq mi (54.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.88% White, 18.49% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 3,302 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 16.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,361, and the median income for a family was $38,918. Males had a median income of $29,667 versus $19,821 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,128. About 11.2% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Booneville is served by two public school districts - Booneville and Prentiss County.

References

External links

* [http://www.prentissvoice.com Prentiss County Voice - Booneville]
* [http://www.baptistonline.org/facilities/booneville/ Baptist Memorial Hospital - Booneville]