Buckatunna, Mississippi

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Buckatunna, Mississippi
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Buckatunna, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°32′21″N88°31′41″W / 31.53917°N 88.52806°W / 31.53917; -88.52806
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Wayne
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.21 sq mi (16.10 km2)
 • Land6.18 sq mi (16.02 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
383
 • Density61.93/sq mi (23.91/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39322
Area code 601
FIPS code 28-09380

Buckatunna is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community located in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States. [2] The population was 383 at the 2020 census. Buckatunna is located in the southeast corner of Wayne County, just west of the Alabama state line. Buckatunna has a post office with the zip code 39322. [3]

The community takes its name from nearby Buckatunna Creek. [4]

Buckatunna is the hometown of professional football player Jerrell Powe.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 383—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
Buckatunna racial composition as of 2020 [6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [a]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)14537.86%
Black or African American (NH)22057.44%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)133.39%
Hispanic or Latino 51.31%
Total383

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 383 people, 97 households, and 97 families residing in the CDP.

References

  1. ↑ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. [7]
  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Buckatunna". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ↑ "What's in a Name: Buckatunna". WDAM. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  7. ↑ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.


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