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Arkabutla, Mississippi
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 Arkabutla, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Arkabutla, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tate |
| Elevation | 190 ft (60 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 285 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38618
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 692212 |
Arkabutla (correctly pronounced as "Arkabutla") is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Arkabutla is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) west of Coldwater and approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Strayhorn. It also lies approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the dam at Arkabutla Lake. Although an unincorporated community, it has a post office and a zip code of 38602.
The community derives its name from Arkabutla Creek.
Per the 2020 Census, the population was 285.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 285 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 237 | 83.16% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 27 | 9.47% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 0.70% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.35% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 13 | 4.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 1.75% |
| Total | 285 | 100.00% |
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.
Notable person
James Earl Jones, actor, was born in Arkabutla in 1931. Jones lived there for five years before joining his maternal grandparents in Jackson, Michigan, where they had migrated.
