Myrtle Town, Mississippi

Myrtle Town is a town located in the Union County, Mississippi, United States. Myrtle Town had an official population of 407 in 2000. The town's estimated population as of July 2008 was 564, giving it the 65th smallest population among Mississippi. The town comprises an area of 0.57 sq mi (1.48 kmē), it is the 30th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 407 residents, 162 households, and 118 families in the town. The population density was 715.6 people per square mile (276.29/kmē), making it the 120th most densely populated town in Mississippi. There were 183 housing units at an average density of 321.1 per square mile (123.98/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.51 persons, and the average family size was 3.01 persons. In the town the population was spread out, with 32.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 13% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 79.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.8 males. The median age of the town's population was 31.7 years, The median age of males and females living in Myrtle Town was 33 and 31.5 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 347 White, 53 Black or African American, American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian, from two or more races and 7 Ohter races.

Myrtle town Mississippi Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Myrtle town Mississippi School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Myrtle Town Mississippi GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $28125, it would be the 126th highest town by median household income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The median income for a family in the town was $34583, it is the 132nd highest town by median family income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The per capita income for the town was $11268, making it the 72nd lowest town by per capita income in Mississippi. The median income is $20556, The median income for males was $23000, compared to $17500 for females.

In 2000, 158 pupils and students, of which 56.96% are male and 43.04% are female, 38.82% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.43% nursery or pri school, 7.59% kindergarten, 60.76% elementary school, 24.05% high school and 3.16% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census407
April 2000 Estimate528
July 2000 Estimate531
July 2001 Estimate535
July 2002 Estimate537
July 2003 Estimate542
July 2004 Estimate545
July 2005 Estimate554
July 2006 Estimate558
July 2007 Estimate559
July 2008 Estimate564
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school77
Kindergarten3912
Elementary school573996
High school281038
College or graduate school235
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Myrtle town, Mississippi$28125$34583$11268
Union County, Mississippi$32682$39666$15700
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587