Walnut Grove, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Walnut Grove is a town in Leake County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 488 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 488 people, 215 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density
was 610.2 people per square mile (235.5/km²). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 298.9 per square mile (115.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.38% White, 40.78% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Pacific Islander, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 215 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were married couples
living together, 20.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,719, and the median income for a family was $27,981. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,851. About 25.2% of families and 29.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.1% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.
The 2006 population estimate had 1,424 residents; this is due to the annexation of the Walnut Grove Correctional Facility.
, operated by the GEO Group
on behalf of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, is in Walnut Grove.
.
South Leake Elementary School, of the district, is outside of the city limits.
Leake County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 20,940 people, 7,611 households, and 5,563 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile . There were 8,585 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 488 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Walnut Grove is located at 32°35′45"N 89°27′32"W (32.595901, -89.458843).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Cityscape
The community's town hall, post office, and library are not in the central part of Walnut Grove.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 488 people, 215 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 610.2 people per square mile (235.5/km²). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 298.9 per square mile (115.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.38% White, 40.78% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Pacific Islander, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 215 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 20.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,719, and the median income for a family was $27,981. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $11,851. About 25.2% of families and 29.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.1% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.
The 2006 population estimate had 1,424 residents; this is due to the annexation of the Walnut Grove Correctional Facility.
Government and infrastructure
The 376000 square foot Walnut Grove Youth Correctional FacilityWalnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility
Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility is a private prison for men operated by GEO Group on behalf of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, located in Walnut Grove, Mississippi. The prison houses juvenile prisoners who had been convicted of felonies and sentenced as adults...
, operated by the GEO Group
GEO Group
The GEO Group, Inc. is a company headquartered in One Park Place, Boca Raton, Florida. GEO is a multi-national provider of governmental services specializing in the management of correctional, detention and mental health and residential treatment in North America, Australia, South Africa and the...
on behalf of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, is in Walnut Grove.
Education
The Town of Walnut Grove is served by the Leake County School DistrictLeake County School District
The Leake County School District is a public school district based in Carthage, Mississippi . The district’s boundaries parallel that of Leake County.-Schools:*Carthage High School *South Leake High School...
.
South Leake Elementary School, of the district, is outside of the city limits.
Notable natives
- Sue GunterSue GunterSue Gunter was a women's college basketball coach. She is best known as the head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers basketball team....
, basketball coach and member of the Basketball Hall of FameBasketball Hall of FameThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide... - Harvey Hull, football standout at Mississippi State University, drafted by Houston Oilers in 1977.
- Sarah Thomas, first female to officiate Division I-A football game (2007 Conference USA: Memphis vs Jacksonville State)
- Ken LewisKen LewisKen Lewis may refer to:*Ken Lewis , former head of Bank of America*Ken Lewis , session drummer*Ken Lewis *Kenneth Lewis, UK politician...
, CEO of Bank of America - Edward Earl Johnson (1961-1987), former Mississippi Death Row inmate featured in the BBC Documentary Fourteen Days In May. Executed in Parchman Prison Farm. Buried in Walnut Grove