BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

'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

Contents
Geography
Communities near Burnsville
Rivers and streams
Other formations
Demographics
Education
Public schools
Libraries
Transportation
Highways
Railroads
Media
FM radio stations
External links

Geography


Location of Burnsville, Mississippi
Burnsville is located at (34.838564, -88.314098).
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.
Communities near Burnsville


Farmington, Mississippi - 9.94 statute miles

Iuka, Mississippi - 7.35 statute miles
Rivers and streams


Little Yellow Creek

Yellow Creek
Other formations


Turnpike Hill

Demographics


'City of Burnsville
Population by year [1]'
1990 - 949
2000 - 1,034
2004 - 1,032 (estimate)

As of the census 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.
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.
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.

Education


Public schools

Main articles: Tishomingo County School District


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


Southern Railway System

Media


FM radio stations


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

External links



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