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Burnsville, Mississippi
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Burnsville City Hall
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Location of Burnsville, Mississippi
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 Burnsville, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tishomingo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.79 sq mi (12.41 km2) |
| • Land | 4.77 sq mi (12.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 936 |
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934 |
| • Density | 195.77/sq mi (75.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38833
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-09820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0667827 |
Burnsville is a town in Tishomingo County in northeastern Mississippi, United States. The population was 936 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
at 34°50′19″N 88°18′51″W / 34.838564°N 88.314098°W (34.838564, -88.314098).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.8 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.42%) is water.
Rivers and streams
- Little Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek
- Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Other formations
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 240 | — | |
| 1890 | 318 | 32.5% | |
| 1900 | 222 | −30.2% | |
| 1910 | 336 | 51.4% | |
| 1920 | 363 | 8.0% | |
| 1930 | 404 | 11.3% | |
| 1940 | 449 | 11.1% | |
| 1950 | 525 | 16.9% | |
| 1960 | 416 | −20.8% | |
| 1970 | 435 | 4.6% | |
| 1980 | 889 | 104.4% | |
| 1990 | 949 | 6.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,034 | 9.0% | |
| 2010 | 936 | −9.5% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 934 | −0.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 803 | 92.51% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 4 | 0.46% |
| Native American | 5 | 0.58% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.12% |
| Other/Mixed | 35 | 4.03% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 2.3% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 868 people, 353 households, and 199 families residing in the town.
Transportation
Highways
- U.S. Route 72 - an east–west corridor that runs from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Memphis
- Mississippi Highway 365 - runs north–south through Tishomingo County
Railroads
- Southern Railway System
Education
Public schools
Main page: Tishomingo County School District
- Burnsville Elementary - grades K-8 with an enrollment of 498 students
Libraries
- Burnsville Public Library - has a collection of ~179,000 books and serial volumes
Notable person
- Lester Carpenter, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives representing the First District of Mississippi.
See also
In Spanish: Burnsville (Misisipi) para niños
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