Prentiss County, Mississippi
PO Box 477
Booneville, MS 38829
Phone: (662) 728-8151
Fax: (662) 728-2007
In northeastern MS, south of Corinth; organized Apr 15, 1870 from Tishomingo County. Name Origin: For Seargeant Smith Prentiss (1808-50), MS legislator and U.S. representative (1838-39).
Area (sq mi): 418.24 (land 414.93; water 3.32). Pop per sq mi: 61.70.
Pop 2005: 25,593. State rank: 38. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.10%; 1990-2000 9.80%. Pop 2000: 25,556 (White 85.50%; Black or African American 12.90%; Hispanic or Latino 0.70%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.10%). Foreign born: 0.40%. Median age: 35.00.
Income 2000: per capita $14,131; median household $28,446; Pop below poverty level: 16.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $16,446-$18,511.
Unemployment 2004: 6.90%. Change from 2000: 2.20%. Median travel time to work: 22.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 36.90%.
Booneville, MS 38829
Phone: (662) 728-8151
Fax: (662) 728-2007
In northeastern MS, south of Corinth; organized Apr 15, 1870 from Tishomingo County. Name Origin: For Seargeant Smith Prentiss (1808-50), MS legislator and U.S. representative (1838-39).
Area (sq mi): 418.24 (land 414.93; water 3.32). Pop per sq mi: 61.70.
Pop 2005: 25,593. State rank: 38. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.10%; 1990-2000 9.80%. Pop 2000: 25,556 (White 85.50%; Black or African American 12.90%; Hispanic or Latino 0.70%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.10%). Foreign born: 0.40%. Median age: 35.00.
Income 2000: per capita $14,131; median household $28,446; Pop below poverty level: 16.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $16,446-$18,511.
Unemployment 2004: 6.90%. Change from 2000: 2.20%. Median travel time to work: 22.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 36.90%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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