Cary, MS

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Cary, Mississippi

Cary, Mississippi, in Sharkey county, is 55 miles NW of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center) and 169 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee. There are an estimated 427 people in the town.

The People and Families of Cary

In Cary, about 46% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cary had a median family income of $23,750.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($1,000) in Cary. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Cary Housing

Approximately 81% of housing in Cary is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Cary, 100% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	55 miles NW of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	169 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Sharkey
P.O. Box Zip Codes	39054
Phone Area Codes	662
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.806
Longitude	-90.926

Station	ONWARD
Distance	3.9 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 54 F
Apr Temp	53 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	57.8 inches

Station	LAKE PROVIDENCE
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 52 F
Apr Temp	53 to 74 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 77 F
Annual Precip	59.1 inches

Station	VICKSBURG MILITARY PARK
Distance	31.8 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	52 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 79 F
Annual Precip	57.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	427	100%
Male	196	45.9%
Female	231	54.1%
Under 18	146	34.2%
18+	281	65.8%
65+	43	10.1%
Median Age	32.5
Average Family Size	3.5
White	148	34.7%
African-American	275	64.4%
Asian	3	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	386
Growth	-41
Growth %	-9.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	71.9%
US/American	7.1%
Dutch	5.8%
English	4.2%
Irish	3.5%
German	3.2%
African	2.6%
French (except Basque)	1%
Scottish	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cary	427	$23,750
Anguilla	907	$21,964
Louise	315	$31,875
Mayersville	795	$15,208
Rolling Fork	2,486	$24,911

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