Marietta, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Marietta, Mississippi
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Prentiss
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.61
Area Land Km2:4.61
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.78
Area Land Sq Mi:1.78
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:198
Population Density Km2:42.94
Population Density Sq Mi:111.24
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:345
Coordinates:34.5033°N -88.4717°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38856
Area Code:662
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-45120
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2406096

Marietta is a town in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 248 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Marietta is situated at the intersection of Mississippi Highway 366 and Mississippi Highway 371, southeast of Booneville, and northwest of Fulton. The Natchez Trace Parkway passes just to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 248 people, 103 households, and 73 families residing in the town. The population density was 139.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 111 housing units at an average density of 62.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.79% White and 1.21% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 103 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $30,357 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,228. About 6.1% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.1% of those 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Marietta is served by the Prentiss County School District.[3]

Notable person

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Prentiss County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-06-23. - Text list
  4. Web site: Ellen Stratton . Playboy . March 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307040715/http://www.playboy.com/girls/view/ellen-stratton . March 7, 2014 . dead .

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