Hickory, Mississippi

Town in Mississippi, United States

Hickory, Mississippi

Town

Hickory Welcome Sign

Location of Hickory, Mississippi

Hickory, Mississippi

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 32°19′1″N 89°1′24″W﻿ / ﻿32.31694°N 89.02333°W﻿ / 32.31694; -89.02333
Country| United States
State| Mississippi
County| Newton
Area

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• Total

| 0.94 sq mi (2.42 km2)
• Land| 0.94 sq mi (2.42 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

| 328 ft (100 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 408
• Density| 435.90/sq mi (168.38/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

39332

Area code| 601
FIPS code| 28-31980
GNIS feature ID| 0671148

Hickory is a town in Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 530 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Andrew Jackson, who was nicknamed "Old Hickory."[2]

## Geography

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Hickory is located at 32°19′01″N 89°01′24″W﻿ / ﻿32.316880°N 89.023376°W﻿ / 32.316880; -89.023376.[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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|
|

1870| 155| | —
1900| 626| | —
1910| 600| | −4.2%
1920| 618| | 3.0%
1930| 736| | 19.1%
1940| 724| | −1.6%
1950| 614| | −15.2%
1960| 539| | −12.2%
1970| 570| | 5.8%
1980| 670| | 17.5%
1990| 493| | −26.4%
2000| 499| | 1.2%
2010| 530| | 6.2%
2020| 408| | −23.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

### 2020 census

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Hickory racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[5][a] Race  | Number  | Percentage

|
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White (NH)  | 165  | 40.44%
Black or African American (NH)  | 228  | 55.88%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)  | 2  | 0.49%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)  | 8  | 1.96%
Hispanic or Latino | 5  | 1.23%
Total | 408 |

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 408 people, 157 households, and 137 families residing in the town.

### 2000 census

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As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 499 people, 190 households, and 137 families residing in the town. The population density was 535.9 inhabitants per square mile (206.9/km2). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 222.3 per square mile (85.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 43.69% White, 55.11% African American, 0.20% Native American, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 190 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $29,286. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,700. About 21.4% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 39.7% of those age 65 or over.

## Education

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The Town of Hickory is served by the Newton County School District.[9]

## Notable people

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* Charlie Armstrong, former NFL Halfback, fullback, quarterback[10]
* Joe Gibbon, professional baseball player[11]
* Mike Granger, sprinter[12]
* D. Michael Hurst Jr., United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi[13]
* Bob Johnson, founder of BET[14]
* Georgia Tann, former head of the Tennessee Children's Home Society[15]
* Jake Austin Walker, actor and singer[16]

## Gallery

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* Downtown Hickory

* Hickory Post Office

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 156.
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
6. ^ https://www.census.gov/ Archived July 9, 2021, at the Wayback Machine [not specific enough to verify]
7. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
9. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Newton County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2022. \- Text list Archived August 7, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
10. ^ Kenneth R. Crippen; Matt Reaser (January 14, 2018). The All-America Football Conference: Players, Coaches, Records, Games and Awards, 1946-1949. McFarland. p. 172\. ISBN 978-1-4766-3107-3.
11. ^ Van Hyning, Thomas. "Joe Gibbon". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
12. ^ "Granger Wins 100 Meters At USA Junior Championships". olemisssports.com. University of Mississippi. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
13. ^ "Mike Hurst Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi". justice.gov. United States Department of Justice. October 11, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
14. ^ "Robert L. Johnson". IMDb.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
15. ^ Cooper, Lois (May 11, 2009). "Newton County Historical and Genealogical Society". meridianstar.com. The Meridian Star. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
16. ^ Baratta, Franchesca. "Jake Austin Walker: Integrating the Old with the New". flaunt.com. Retrieved December 3, 2023.

1. ^ 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.[6][7]

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Municipalities and communities of Newton County, Mississippi, United States

County seat: Decatur

Cities|

* Newton

Map of Mississippi highlighting Newton County

Towns|

* Chunky
* Decatur
* Hickory
* Lake‡
* Union‡

CDPs|

* Conehatta

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Battlefield
* Cedar Grove
* Duffee
* Lawrence
* Little Rock
* Perdue

Stratton

Ghost towns|

* Volcan

Indian reservation|

* Mississippi Choctaw Reservation‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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