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Buckatunna, Mississippi

Coordinates: 31°32′21″N 88°31′41″W / 31.53917°N 88.52806°W / 31.53917; -88.52806
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Buckatunna, Mississippi
CDP
Buckatunna, Mississippi is located in the United States
Buckatunna, Mississippi
Buckatunna, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°32′21″N 88°31′41″W / 31.53917°N 88.52806°W / 31.53917; -88.52806
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyWayne
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.21 sq mi (16.10 km2)
 • Land6.18 sq mi (16.02 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
383
 • Density61.93/sq mi (23.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39322
Area code601
FIPS code28-09380

Buckatunna is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community located in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States.[2] The population was 383 at the 2020 census. Buckatunna is located in the southeast corner of Wayne County, just west of the Alabama state line. Buckatunna has a post office with the zip code 39322.[3]

The community takes its name from nearby Buckatunna Creek.[4]

Buckatunna is the hometown of professional football player Jerrell Powe.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020383—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
Buckatunna racial composition as of 2020[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 145 37.86%
Black or African American (NH) 220 57.44%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 13 3.39%
Hispanic or Latino 5 1.31%
Total 383

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 383 people, 97 households, and 97 families residing in the CDP.

References

  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[7][8]
  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Buckatunna". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "What's in a Name: Buckatunna". WDAM. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  7. ^ http://www.census.gov [not specific enough to verify]
  8. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.


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