Plantersville, Mississippi | |
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Town | |
![]() Location of Plantersville, Mississippi |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 34°12′42″N 88°39′49″W / 34.21167°N 88.66361°WCoordinates: 34°12′42″N 88°39′49″W / 34.21167°N 88.66361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Lee |
Area | |
• Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
• Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 308 ft (94 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,155 |
• Density | 830/sq mi (300/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 38862 |
Area code(s) | 662 |
FIPS code | 28-58440 |
GNIS feature ID | 0675959 |
Plantersville is a town in Lee County, Mississippi. The population was 1,155 at the 2010 census.
Plantersville is located at 34°12′42″N 88°39′49″W / 34.21167°N 88.66361°W (34.211530, -88.663681).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.69% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,144 people, 416 households, and 301 families residing in the town. The population density was 792.7 people per square mile (306.7/km²). There were 474 housing units at an average density of 328.4 per square mile (127.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.33% White, 42.40% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.44% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population.
There were 416 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.18.