"Ackerman" redirects here. For the surname, see People named Ackerman. Not to be confused with Ackermann.

Ackerman, Mississippi
Location of Ackerman, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°18′41″N 89°10′29″W / 33.31139, -89.17472
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Choctaw
Area
- Total	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²)
- Land	2.3 sq mi (5.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	522 ft (159 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,696
- Density	752.7/sq mi (290.6/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39735
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-00300
GNIS feature ID	0692374

Ackerman is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,696 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Choctaw County^[1].

It is named for an early landowner.^[2]

Geography

Ackerman is located at 33°18′41″N, 89°10′29″W (33.311400, -89.174745)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²) of it is land and 0.44% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 1,696 people, 711 households, and 430 families residing in the town. The population density was 752.7 people per square mile (291.0/km²). There were 781 housing units at an average density of 346.6/sq mi (134.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.97% White, 34.85% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.94% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.

There were 711 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,287, and the median income for a family was $30,511. Males had a median income of $30,588 versus $20,739 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,486. About 17.8% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.2% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Ackerman is served by the Choctaw County School District.

Notable people

• Blackwood Brothers, Gospel Quartet
• James P. Coleman, Mississippi Governor (1956-1960)
• Ray Mabus, Mississippi Governor (1988-1992)
• Cheryl Prewitt, Miss. America 1980

References

External links

• Ackerman, Mississippi is at coordinates 33°18′41″N 89°10′29″W / 33.3114, -89.174745 (Ackerman, Mississippi)Coordinates: 33°18′41″N 89°10′29″W / 33.3114, -89.174745 (Ackerman, Mississippi)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Choctaw County, Mississippi
County seat: Ackerman
Towns	Ackerman | French Camp | Mathiston‡ | Weir
Communities	Bankston | Chester | Reform
Footnotes	‡This town also has portions in adjacent county or counties