| Official Name: | Nettleton, Mississippi |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| 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: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Monroe, Lee |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Phillip Baulch[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.46 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.43 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.04 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.03 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 1935 |
| Population Density Km2: | 185.56 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 480.63 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 79 |
| Elevation Ft: | 259 |
| Coordinates: | 34.0883°N -88.6228°W |
| Postal Code: | 38858 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-50880 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0674562 |
Nettleton is a city in Lee and Monroe counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 1,935 at the 2020 census.[3] Incorporated in 1888, the town was named after George Henry Nettleton, president of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad (KCM&B).
The city sits on the boundary line between Lee County on the north and Monroe County on the south, with approximately equal portions of the city in either county.[4] As of the 2020 census, 1,090 of the city's 1,935 residents (56.3%) lived in Monroe County[5] and 845 (43.7%) in Lee County.[6]
U.S. Routes 45 and 278 pass through the west side of the city on a four-lane bypass. The two highways lead north to Tupelo, the Lee county seat. US 45 leads south from Nettleton to Aberdeen, the Monroe county seat, while US 278 leads south and east to Amory. Mississippi Highway 6 is a two-lane road that leads southeast to Amory and north to Tupelo.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nettleton has a total area of, of which 0.01sqmi, or 0.29%, are water.[2] The west side of the city drains toward Town Creek, a tributary of the Tombigbee River, while Roberts Creek, a tributary of Town Creek, passes through the east side of the city.
| White | 1,169 | 60.41% | |
| Black or African American | 647 | 33.44% | |
| Native American | 3 | 0.16% | |
| Asian | 3 | 0.16% | |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.05% | |
| Other/Mixed | 60 | 3.1% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 | 2.69% |
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 1,932 people, 794 households, and 546 families residing in the city. The population density was 714.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 868 housing units at an average density of 321.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 66.56% White, 32.51% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 794 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 28.8% 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 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,951, and the median income for a family was $31,510. Males had a median income of $26,220 versus $18,974 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,006. About 16.8% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 30.9% of those age 65 or over.
The city is served by the Nettleton School District.
After high school, many of the students attend the Itawamba Community College in Fulton.