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Myrtle, Mississippi

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living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01.
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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of 2000, there were 407 people, 162 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density was 715.6 inhabitants per square mile (276.3/km). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 321.7 per square mile (124.2/km). The racial makeup of the town was 85.26%
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Myrtle is rooted in a settlement known as "Candy Hill," which was established about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the town's present location in 1857. When Candy Hill applied for a post office after the Civil War, it changed its name to "Myrtle," after the abundance of
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 28,125, and the median income for a family was $ 34,583. Males had a median income of $ 25,227 versus $ 20,875 for females. The
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There were 162 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were
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for the town was $ 11,268. About 12.1% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the
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in the 1880s, the town shifted northward to its present location.
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The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi
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growing in the area. Following the construction of the
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Town
Springdale Avenue
Flag of Myrtle, Mississippi
Location of Myrtle, Mississippi
Myrtle, Mississippi is located in the United States
34°33′29″N 89°7′3″W / 34.55806°N 89.11750°W / 34.55806; -89.11750
Country
State
Mississippi
County
Union
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
662
FIPS code
GNIS
Union County
Mississippi
myrtle trees
Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad
New Albany
Mississippi Highway 178
Interstate 22
United States Census Bureau
1900

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