Braxton, MS

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Braxton, Mississippi

Braxton, Mississippi, in Simpson county, is 22 miles SE of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center) and 143 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana. The village contains a population of approximately 181.

The People and Families of Braxton

In Braxton, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Braxton had a median family income of $43,036.

Braxton Housing

Braxton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 82% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Braxton, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles SE of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	143 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Simpson
Standard Zip Codes	39044
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.025
Longitude	-89.969

Station	D LO 2 SW
Distance	5.6 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	49 to 78 F
Annual Precip	60.1 inches

Station	JACKSON THOMPSON AP
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 55 F
Apr Temp	52 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	55.9 inches

Station	PELAHATCHIE
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 58 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	60.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	181	100%
Male	84	46.4%
Female	97	53.6%
Under 18	49	27.1%
18+	132	72.9%
65+	27	14.9%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	3.09
White	174	96.1%
African-American	6	3.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	184
Growth	3
Growth %	1.7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	60.6%
Irish	10.6%
German	9.6%
Scotch-Irish	6.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.3%
Italian	3.2%
English	2.1%
Norwegian	2.1%
Scottish	1.1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Braxton	181	$43,036
Brandon	16,436	$63,098
Florence	2,396	$46,250
Georgetown	344	$31,000
Magee	4,200	$24,176
Mendenhall	2,555	$32,656
Puckett	354	$41,000

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