Guntown, MS

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Guntown, Mississippi

Guntown, Mississippi, in Lee county, is 81 miles S of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center) and 92 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee. The town has a population of 1,183.

The People and Families of Guntown

In Guntown, about 58% of adults are married. Be careful driving in Guntown, since the town is home to many young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Guntown had a median family income of $29,783.

Guntown Housing

Owners occupy 68% of the housing units in Guntown. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low.

Commuting

In Guntown, 98% of commuters drive to work.

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High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Guntown, MS

Comparing Guntown 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

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 Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	81 miles S of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	92 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Lee
Standard Zip Codes	38849
Phone Area Codes	662
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.443
Longitude	-88.659

Station	TUPELO RGNL AP
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 50 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 75 F
Annual Precip	55.8 inches

Station	BOONEVILLE
Distance	16.4 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

Station	RIPLEY
Distance	26 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	1,183	100%
Male	560	47.3%
Female	623	52.7%
Under 18	406	34.3%
18+	777	65.7%
65+	117	9.9%
Median Age	31.6
Average Family Size	3.12
White	887	75%
African-American	286	24.2%
Asian	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	5	0.4%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,311
Growth	128
Growth %	10.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	42%
US/American	34.2%
English	7.2%
Irish	6.4%
German	5.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Polish	0.7%
African	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
British	0.5%
French Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Guntown	1,183	$29,783
Baldwyn	3,321	$37,598
Blue Springs	144	$52,188
Mantachie	1,107	$35,000
Marietta	248	$40,833
Saltillo	3,393	$44,018
Sherman	548	$29,844

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