Booneville, Mississippi
Location of Booneville, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°39′40″N 88°33′41″W / 34.66111, -88.56139
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Prentiss
Area
- Total	25.7 sq mi (66.6 km²)
- Land	25.7 sq mi (66.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	518 ft (158 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	8,625
- Density	335.8/sq mi (129.6/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38829
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-07780
GNIS feature ID	0667440

Booneville is a city in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 8,625 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Prentiss County^[1].

Booneville is home to Northeast Mississippi Community College, which has an annual enrollment in excess of 6,000 students. The community college services five counties: Prentiss, Tippah, Alcorn, Union, and Tishomingo.

Geography

Booneville is located at 34°39′40″N, 88°33′41″W (34.661115, -88.561426)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.7 square miles (66.6 km²), of which, 25.7 square miles (66.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 8,625 people, 3,302 households, and 2,205 families residing in the city. The population density was 335.8 people per square mile (129.6/km²). There were 3,625 housing units at an average density of 141.1/sq mi (54.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.88% White, 18.49% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 3,302 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 16.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,361, and the median income for a family was $38,918. Males had a median income of $29,667 versus $19,821 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,128. About 11.2% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Booneville is served by two public school districts - Booneville and Prentiss County.

References

1. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Baptist Memorial Hospital - Booneville

• Booneville, Mississippi is at coordinates 34°39′40″N 88°33′41″W / 34.661115, -88.561426 (Booneville, Mississippi)Coordinates: 34°39′40″N 88°33′41″W / 34.661115, -88.561426 (Booneville, Mississippi)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Prentiss County, Mississippi
County seat: Booneville
Cities	Baldwyn‡ | Booneville
Towns	Jumpertown | Marietta
Communities	New Site | Thrasher | Wheeler
Footnotes	‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties