Golden, MS

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Golden, Mississippi

Golden, Mississippi, in Itawamba county, is 68 miles W of Decatur, Alabama (center to center) and 115 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee. There are 201 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Golden

In Golden, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Golden had a median family income of $33,333.

Political Inclinations

Golden folks tended to give their money ($2,000) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Golden Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Golden that were owner-occupied was 74%.

Commuting

In Golden, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	68 miles W of Decatur, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	115 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Itawamba
Standard Zip Codes	38847
Phone Area Codes	662
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.48
Longitude	-88.179

Station	IUKA 5S
Distance	17.5 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	FULTON 3 W
Distance	21.3 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	60.4 inches

Station	BOONEVILLE
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 48 F
Apr Temp	48 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	58.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	201	100%
Male	102	50.7%
Female	99	49.3%
Under 18	36	17.9%
18+	165	82.1%
65+	43	21.4%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.92
White	183	91%
African-American	2	1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	15	7.5%
Mixed Race	1	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	10%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	202
Growth	1
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	32.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31.6%
Irish	12.6%
English	11.6%
German	5.3%
Dutch	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Golden	201	$33,333
Belmont	1,961	$37,639
Fulton	3,882	$42,287
Marietta	248	$40,833
Paden	106	$43,000
Tishomingo	316	$31,250
Tremont	390	$35,341

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