Walnut Grove Town, Mississippi

Walnut Grove Town is a town located in Leake County, Mississippi, in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 488. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 1476, It is 83rd least populous in Mississippi. It is spread over 0.8 square miles (2.07 square kilometre), it is the 45th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

As of the census of 2000, there were 488 people, 215 households, and 128 families living in the town. The population density was 610.2 people per square mile (235.6/kmē), it is the 149th most populated town in terms of population density. There were 239 housing units at an average density of 298.8 per square mile (115.37/kmē). The average household size was 2.27 persons, and the average family size was 3 persons. The population's age distribution was 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males. The median age is 35.6 years, the median age of male residents at 34.5 and the median age of female residents at 37.3. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 57.38% White, 40.78% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian, 1.43% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

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

The median income for a household in the town was $21719, making it the 92nd poorest town by median household income among the Mississippi. The median income for a family in the town was $27981, it is 106th poorest town by median family income in Mississippi. The per capita income for the town was $11851, it would be the 93rd lowest town by per capita income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The median income of town was $18083, Males had a median income of $17500 versus $18472 for females.

In 2000, 134 pupils and students, of which 56 are male and 78 are female, 27.46% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 6 nursery or pri school, 8 kindergarten, 73 elementary school, 42 high school and 5 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census488
April 2000 Estimate504
July 2000 Estimate503
July 2001 Estimate889
July 2002 Estimate1009
July 2003 Estimate1222
July 2004 Estimate1252
July 2005 Estimate1415
July 2006 Estimate1461
July 2007 Estimate1477
July 2008 Estimate1476
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school426
Kindergarten88
Elementary school294473
High school231942
College or graduate school055
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Walnut Grove town, Mississippi$21719$27981$11851
Leake County, Mississippi$27055$32147$13365
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587