Puckett, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Puckett is a town/village in Rankin County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 354 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.50% is water.
of 2000, there were 354 people, 136 households, and 110 families residing in the village. The population density
was 175.6 people per square mile (67.7/km²). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 74.9 per square mile (28.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.33% White, 2.82% African American, and 0.85% from two or more races.
There were 136 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,625, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,909. About 11.5% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
Rankin County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,327 people, 42,089 households, and 31,145 families residing in the county. The population density was 149 people per square mile . There were 45,070 housing units at an average density of 58 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 354 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Jackson metropolitan area
The Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the central region of the U.S. state of Mississippi that covers five counties: Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, and Simpson. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 497,197...
.
History
The first settlement at this location was in 1837, and the earliest name given to it was Clear Creek. One of the first settlers was Calvin Boone. A man known only by the surname Merchant is credited with building the first water mill in the area, and with blazing a road along a ridge leading to another settlement then known as Shiloh. Settlers came from Alabama. One of them, A. A. Burnham, applied for a post office in 1890, asking that it either be named Clear Creek or Burnham. Due to these names already being used, the post office was named Puckett, for the Puckett family, which came from nearby Tishamingo.. Early in its history, a traveling show wintered there for a number of years, and attendance caused the town to be nicknamed "the largest little show place in the world". In the 1950s a sign was erected, saying "Welcome to Puckett 300 good friendly folks and a few old sore heads".Geography
Puckett is located at 32°4′59"N 89°46′40"W (32.083100, -89.777658).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.50% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 354 people, 136 households, and 110 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 175.6 people per square mile (67.7/km²). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 74.9 per square mile (28.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.33% White, 2.82% African American, and 0.85% from two or more races.
There were 136 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,625, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $13,909. About 11.5% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.