Burnsville, Mississippi

Burnsville is a town in Tishomingo County in northeastern Mississippi, United States. The population was 936 at the 2010 census.

Burnsville, Mississippi
Town
Burnsville City Hall
Location of Burnsville, Mississippi
Burnsville, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°50′26″N 88°18′53″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Tishomingo
Area [2]
• Total	4.79 sq mi (12.41 km^2)
• Land	4.77 sq mi (12.36 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km^2)
Elevation [1]	463 ft (141 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	936
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	934
• Density	195.77/sq mi (75.59/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38833
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-09820
GNIS feature ID	0667827 [1]
Website	burnsvillems.com

Geography

Burnsville is located on the west side of the Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway. The town is at the intersection of US Route 72 and Mississippi Highway 365.[4] U.S. 72 runs from west to east through the southern part of the town, leading southeast 8 mi (13 km) to Iuka, the county seat of Tishomingo County, and northwest 14 mi (23 km) to Corinth. MS Highway 365 runs through the main part of town from north to south, leading north 6 mi (10 km) to Doskie and south to Bay Springs Lake.

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.[5]

Rivers and streams

• Little Yellow Creek
• Yellow Creek
• Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

Other formations

• Turnpike Hill lies just east of the town on the east side of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
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%
Est. 2019	934	[3]	−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,034 people, 412 households, and 285 families residing in the town. The population density was 217.6 people per square mile (84.0/km²). There were 465 housing units at an average density of 97.8 per square mile (37.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.07% White, 0.39% Native American, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 412 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,083, and the median income for a family was $27,679. Males had a median income of $28,523 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,359. About 23.5% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.8% of those under age 18 and 27.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools

Main article: 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

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

Media

• WOWL 91.9 FM radio, owned by Southern Community Services, Inc.

Notable person

• Lester Carpenter, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives representing the First District of Mississippi.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burnsville, Mississippi
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. Burnsville, Mississippi, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1950 (1987 rev.)
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.