Hickory Flat, Mississippi

Hickory Flat, Mississippi
Town
Location of Hickory Flat, Mississippi
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Benton
Area
• Total	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
• Land	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	423 ft (129 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	565
• Density	611.5/sq mi (236.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38633
Area code	662
FIPS code	28-32020
GNIS feature ID	0693465

Hickory Flat is a town in Benton County, Mississippi. The population was 565 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Hickory Flat is located at 34°36′57″N 89°11′18″W (34.6159, -89.1884).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9-square-mile (2.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 565 people, 221 households, and 161 families residing in the town. The population density was 611.5 people per square mile (237.1/km²). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 261.9 per square mile (101.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.19% White, 12.74% African American, 0.71% Native American, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.

There were 221 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,141, and the median income for a family was $30,385. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $18,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,392. About 18.4% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Hickory Flat is served by the Benton County School District.

External links

• Hickory Flat, Mississippi is at coordinates 34°37′5″N 89°11′20″W.