Walnut, MS
| Walnut, Mississippi | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Walnut, Mississippi |
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 Walnut, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 34°56′57″N 88°54′35″W / 34.94917°N 88.90972°WCoordinates: 34°56′57″N 88°54′35″W / 34.94917°N 88.90972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tippah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.4 sq mi (14.1 km2) |
| • Land | 5.4 sq mi (14.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 771 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 765 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (55/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38683 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-77480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0695090 |
Walnut is a town in Tippah County, Mississippi. The population was 754 at the 2000 census.
Walnut is located at 34°56′57″N 88°54′35″W / 34.94917°N 88.90972°W (34.949109, -88.909812).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.4 square miles (14 km2) is land and 0.04-square-mile (0.10 km2) (0.37%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 754 people, 319 households, and 202 families residing in the town. The population density was 139.1 people per square mile (53.7/km²). There were 341 housing units at an average density of 62.9 per square mile (24.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.48% White, 14.46% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 319 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.06.
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