| Guntown, Mississippi | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Official Name: | City of Guntown |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Guntown |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 34.4432°N -88.6598°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lee |
| Subdivision Type3: | Districts |
| Subdivision Name3: | 1, 2 |
| Government Type: | Mayor–Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Brent Lindsey |
| Leader Party: | I |
| Leader Title1: | Council |
| Leader Name1: | Board of Aldermen |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Named For: | James G. Gunn |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.10 |
| Area Land Km2: | 12.07 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.67 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.66 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2410 |
| Population Density Km2: | 199.68 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 517.17 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | −06:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −05:00 |
| Elevation M: | 122 |
| Elevation Ft: | 400 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 38849 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | , |
| Blank2 Name: | Highways |
| Blank3 Name: | Major airport |
| Blank3 Info: | Memphis Airport (MEM) |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Guntown is a city in Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It is located in the northern part of the Tupelo micropolitan area. Founded in 1866, the population was 2,410 at the 2020 Census.
Guntown is named for Virginia Loyalist émigré James G. Gunn (d. 1826) who found asylum among the Chickasaws in present-day Lee County.[2]
During the Civil War, Union cavalry officers described Guntown as "a station and small village on the Mobile & Ohio road."[3] [4] Founded on April 13, 1866, it was incorporated on February 16, 1867.[5]
Guntown is located along Mississippi Highway 145, with the older parts of the city lying further to the east near the railroad tracks. U.S. Route 45 traverses the western part of the city, running roughly parallel to MS 145. Baldwyn lies just to the north of Guntown, and Saltillo lies just to the south.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5sqmi, of which 4.5sqmi is land and 0.22% is water.
| White | 1,686 | 69.96% | |
| Black or African American | 511 | 21.2% | |
| Native American | 7 | 0.29% | |
| Asian | 10 | 0.41% | |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.08% | |
| Other/Mixed | 107 | 4.44% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 87 | 3.61% |
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,183 people, 443 households, and 337 families residing in the city. The population density was 261.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 482 housing units at an average density of 106.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 74.98% White, 24.18% African American, 0.34% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 443 households, out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,188, and the median income for a family was $29,783. Males had a median income of $27,868 versus $20,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,456. About 19.3% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.
Guntown is served by the Lee County School District.[8]