Burnsville, MS

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Burnsville, Mississippi

Burnsville, Mississippi, in Tishomingo county, is 60 miles SE of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center) and 100 miles E of Memphis, Tennessee. The town has a population of 1,034.

The People and Families of Burnsville

In Burnsville, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Burnsville had a median family income of $27,679.

Burnsville Housing

About 60% of housing units in Burnsville are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction. Homeowners in Burnsville benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Mississippi.

Commuting

In Burnsville, 96% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in the town. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

Burnsville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Burnsville, MS

Comparing Burnsville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	60 miles SE of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	100 miles E of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Tishomingo
Standard Zip Codes	38833
Phone Area Codes	662
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.841
Longitude	-88.314

Station	IUKA 5S
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 47 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 72 F
Annual Precip	60.6 inches

Station	CORINTH CITY
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 49 F
Apr Temp	51 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 75 F
Annual Precip	56.6 inches

Station	RIPLEY
Distance	36.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	58.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,034	100%
Male	482	46.6%
Female	552	53.4%
Under 18	307	29.7%
18+	727	70.3%
65+	99	9.6%
Median Age	32.3
Average Family Size	3.06
White	1,014	98.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	16	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,040
Growth	6
Growth %	0.6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	54.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.3%
Irish	9.7%
English	7.1%
European	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	2%
German	1.6%
Italian	1.2%
Dutch	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Scottish	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Armenian	0.4%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Burnsville	1,034	$27,679
Corinth	14,054	$35,232
Farmington	1,810	$41,696
Glen	286	$27,813
Iuka	3,059	$36,863
Paden	106	$43,000
Rienzi	330	$31,375

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