Osyka, MS

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Osyka, Mississippi

Osyka, Mississippi, in Pike county, is 54 miles NE of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center) and 76 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town contains a population of approximately 481.

The People and Families of Osyka

In Osyka, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Osyka had a median family income of $25,078.

Osyka Housing

Osyka has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 79% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Osyka, 83% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	54 miles NE of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Pike
Standard Zip Codes	39657
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.007
Longitude	-90.471

Station	MCCOMB PIKE CO AP
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 59 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	64.5 inches

Station	TYLERTOWN 2 WNW
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	63.7 inches

Station	FRANKLINTON 3 SW
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 61 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 81 F
Annual Precip	64.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	481	100%
Male	224	46.6%
Female	257	53.4%
Under 18	139	28.9%
18+	342	71.1%
65+	90	18.7%
Median Age	34.9
Average Family Size	3.12
White	255	53%
African-American	216	44.9%
Asian	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.8%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	496
Growth	15
Growth %	3.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	64.4%
US/American	9.2%
German	8.1%
English	6.1%
Irish	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Hungarian	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Dutch	1.1%
Scottish	0.6%
Finnish	0.6%
African	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Osyka	481	$25,078
Liberty	633	$35,179
Magnolia	2,071	$25,069
Mccomb	13,337	$27,758
Summit	1,428	$24,643
Tylertown	1,910	$30,125

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