Guntown, Mississippi

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Guntown, Mississippi
City of Guntown
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Guntown City Hall
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Location in Lee county and Mississippi
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Guntown
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°26′35.4″N88°39′35.2″W / 34.443167°N 88.659778°W / 34.443167; -88.659778
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Mississippi.svg  Mississippi
County Lee
Districts1, 2
FoundedApril 13, 1866 (1866-04-13)
Incorporated February 16, 1867 (1867-02-16)
Named for James G. Gunn
Government
  Type Mayor–Council
   Mayor Brent Lindsey (I)
   Council Board of Aldermen
Area
[1]
  Total4.67 sq mi (12.10 km2)
  Land4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
400 ft (122 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total2,410
  Density517.17/sq mi (199.68/km2)
Time zone UTC−06:00 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP code
38849
Area code 662
FIPS code 28-29940
GNIS feature ID 670808, 2406630
Highways
Major airport Memphis Airport (MEM)

Guntown is a city in Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It is located in the northern part of the Tupelo micropolitan area. Founded in 1866, the population was 2,410 at the 2020 Census.

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Etymology

Guntown is named for Virginia Loyalist émigré James G. Gunn (d. 1826) who found asylum among the Chickasaws in present-day Lee County. [2]

History

During the Civil War, Union cavalry officers described Guntown as "a station and small village on the Mobile & Ohio road." [3] [4] Founded on April 13, 1866, [5] it was incorporated on February 16, 1867. [6]

Geography

Guntown is located along Mississippi Highway 145, with the older parts of the city lying further to the east near the railroad tracks. U.S. Route 45 traverses the western part of the city, running roughly parallel to MS 145. Baldwyn lies just to the north of Guntown, and Saltillo lies just to the south.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.5 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.22% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 325
1910 3301.5%
1920 36510.6%
1930 3691.1%
1940 349−5.4%
1950 299−14.3%
1960 269−10.0%
1970 30413.0%
1980 35918.1%
1990 69292.8%
2000 1,18371.0%
2010 2,08376.1%
2020 2,41015.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2020 census

Guntown Racial Composition [8]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 1,68669.96%
Black or African American 51121.2%
Native American 70.29%
Asian 100.41%
Pacific Islander 20.08%
Other/Mixed 1074.44%
Hispanic or Latino 873.61%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 2,410 people, 880 households, and 671 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census [9] of 2000, there were 1,183 people, 443 households, and 337 families residing in the city. The population density was 261.1 inhabitants per square mile (100.8/km2). There were 482 housing units at an average density of 106.4 per square mile (41.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 74.98% White, 24.18% African American, 0.34% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 443 households, out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,188, and the median income for a family was $29,783. Males had a median income of $27,868 versus $20,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,456. About 19.3% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Guntown is served by the Lee County School District. [10]

Notable people

See also

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