Town in Mississippi, United States
Hickory Flat
is a town in
Benton County
,
Mississippi
, United States. The population was 601 at the 2010 census.
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History
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Hickory Flat was named from a nearby grove of hickory trees.
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Geography
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Hickory Flat is located at
34°36′57″N
89°11′18″W
/
34.61583°N 89.18833°W
/
34.61583; -89.18833
(34.6159, -89.1884).
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U.S. Route 78
, a freeway, serves the town via Exit 48.
Mississippi Highway 178
, following the former route of US 78, runs through the center of the town. Via US 78, it is 20 miles (32 km) northwest to
Holly Springs
, 65 miles (105 km) northwest to
Memphis
, 14 miles (23 km) southeast to
New Albany
, and 42 miles (68 km) southeast to
Tupelo
.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the town of Hickory Flat has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km
2
), all land.
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Demographics
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2020 census
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As of the
2020 United States census
, there were 496 people, 234 households, and 146 families residing in the town.
2000 census
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As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 565 people, 221 households, and 161 families residing in the town. The population density was 611.5 inhabitants per square mile (236.1/km
2
). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 261.9 per square mile (101.1/km
2
). The racial makeup of the town was 86.19%
White
, 12.74%
African American
, 0.71%
Native American
, and 0.35% from two or more races.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 0.18% of the population.
There were 221 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were
married couples
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 25.3% 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 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,141, and the median income for a family was $30,385. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $18,438 for females. The
per capita income
for the town was $12,392. About 18.4% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
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Hickory Flat is served by the
Benton County School District
.
Climate
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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Koppen Climate Classification
system, Hickory Flat has a
humid subtropical climate
, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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Notable native
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- Elder Roma Wilson
, gospel singer and harmonicist.
- Thomas Frederick Wicker, judge and Mississippi state senator.
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References
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- ^
"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
July 24,
2022
.
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a
b
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hickory Flat town, Mississippi"
. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from
the original
on February 12, 2020
. Retrieved
January 21,
2014
.
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Gannett, Henry (1905).
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
. Govt. Print. Off. p. 156.
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"Hickory Flat"
.
Geographic Names Information System
.
United States Geological Survey
,
United States Department of the Interior
. Retrieved
May 3,
2009
.
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"Census of Population and Housing"
.
Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
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"Explore Census Data"
.
data.census.gov
. Retrieved
March 5,
2022
.
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https://www.census.gov/
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not specific enough to verify
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"About the Hispanic Population and its Origin"
.
www.census.gov
. Retrieved
May 18,
2022
.
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"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"Hickory Flat, Mississippi Koppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)"
.
Weatherbase.com
. Retrieved
October 27,
2018
.
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Hernandez, Rachel (October 21, 2022).
"Judge Fred Wicker, Sen. Wicker's father, dies at 98"
.
WJTV
. Nexstar Media
. Retrieved
January 7,
2024
.
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Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
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