Burnsville is a town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,034 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code is 38833.;D Tishomingo County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Mr. ...

Geography

Burnsville is located at 34°50′19″N, 88°18′51″W (34.838564, -88.314098)^GR1. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.4 km² (4.8 mi²). 12.3 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.42%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Communities near Burnsville

• Farmington, Mississippi - 9.94 statute miles
• Iuka, Mississippi - 7.35 statute miles

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Rivers and streams

• Little Yellow Creek
• Yellow Creek

Other formations

• Turnpike Hill

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,034 people, 412 households, and 285 families residing in the town. The population density was 84.0/km² (217.6/mi²). There were 465 housing units at an average density of 37.8/km² (97.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.07% White, 0.39% Native American, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 412 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.06. “Spouse” redirects here. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,083, and the median income for a family was $27,679. Males had a median income of $28,523 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,359. About 23.5% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.8% of those under age 18 and 27.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

Public schools

Main article: Tishomingo County School District

• Burnsville Elementary - grades K-8 with an enrollment of 498 students

The Tishomingo County School District is a public school district based in Iuka, Mississippi (USA). ...

Libraries

• Burnsville Public Library - has a collection of ~179,000 books and serial volumes

Transportation

Highways

• U.S. Highway 72 - an east-west corridor that runs from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Memphis, Tennessee
• Mississippi Highway 365 - runs north-south through Tishomingo County

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Railroads

• Southern Railway System

Media

FM radio stations

• WOWL 91.9 FM, Owner - Southern Community Services, Inc.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos for 34°50′19″N 88°18′51″W / 34.838564, -88.314098Coordinates: 34°50′19″N 88°18′51″W / 34.838564, -88.314098
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