Hickory, MS

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Hickory, Mississippi

Hickory, Mississippi, in Newton county, is 67 miles E of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center) and 174 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town has a population of 499.

The People and Families of Hickory

In Hickory, about 45% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hickory had a median family income of $29,286.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Hickory Housing

In Hickory, 76% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Hickory, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	67 miles E of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	174 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Newton
Standard Zip Codes	39332
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.318
Longitude	-89.025

Station	NEWTON EXP STN
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	57.5 inches

Station	QUITMAN 1 N
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 76 F
Annual Precip	56.3 inches

Station	FOREST 3 S
Distance	26.8 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	50 to 77 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	61.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	499	100%
Male	223	44.7%
Female	276	55.3%
Under 18	146	29.3%
18+	353	70.7%
65+	75	15%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	3.1
White	218	43.7%
African-American	275	55.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	512
Growth	13
Growth %	2.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	65.2%
English	9.4%
US/American	7.5%
Irish	6.6%
German	4.1%
Scottish	3.4%
British	1.6%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
African	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hickory	499	$29,286
Chunky	344	$45,313
Decatur	1,426	$37,115
Enterprise	474	$37,375
Lake	408	$40,833
Montrose	127	$36,667
Newton	3,699	$32,527

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