Walnut Grove, MS

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Walnut Grove, Mississippi

Walnut Grove, Mississippi, in Leake county, is 47 miles NE of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center) and 180 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee. There are an estimated 488 people in the town.

The People and Families of Walnut Grove

In Walnut Grove, about 44% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Walnut Grove had a median family income of $27,981.

Walnut Grove Housing

Approximately 58% of housing in Walnut Grove is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Walnut Grove, 89% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	47 miles NE of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	180 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Leake
Standard Zip Codes	39189
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.59
Longitude	-89.457

Station	CARTHAGE 3 SW
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	57.2 inches

Station	FOREST 3 S
Distance	19 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

Station	PHILADELPHIA 1 WSW
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 55 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	58.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	488	100%
Male	226	46.3%
Female	262	53.7%
Under 18	142	29.1%
18+	346	70.9%
65+	76	15.6%
Median Age	35.6
Average Family Size	3
White	280	57.4%
African-American	199	40.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,260
Growth	772
Growth %	158.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	61.2%
US/American	12.4%
Irish	12.4%
English	8.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
German	1.6%
African	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Scottish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Walnut Grove	488	$27,981
Carthage	4,637	$30,069
Forest	5,987	$29,767
Lake	408	$40,833
Lena	167	$45,313
Sebastopol	233	$47,500
Union	2,021	$28,542

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