Mantachie is a town in Itawamba County,

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, United States. The population was 1,121 in the 2020 census. It is located northeast of

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at the intersection of Mississippi Highways 363 and 371 and north of

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. The town began as a crossroads store owned and operated by Woods Pearce. Near Mantachie on the old Jacinto Road was the largest

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village in this section of the state. Mantachie was named for one of the Chickasaw chiefs, Man-ta-chee. Most of the Chickasaws left the village after the

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was signed in 1832.

Geography

Mantachie is located in western Itawamba County at . Mantachie Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the

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, runs past the west side of the town. According to the

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, Mantachie has a total area of , of which , or 0.29%, are water.

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the

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, there were 1,121 people, 652 households, and 345 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,144 people, 511 households, and 319 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 564 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.6%

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, 2.2%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.2%

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, 0.0 from

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, and 0.06% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.4% of the population. There were 321 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were

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living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals which were 31.1% under 18 and 12.7% 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 2.98. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 23.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. Male Population: 536 (46.9%) Female Population: 608 (53.1%) The median income for a household in the town was $41,994, and the median income for a family was $50,046. about 11.6% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the

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Education

Mantachie is served by the

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. Mantachie Elementary School serves grades K-6, Mantachie Junior High serves grades 7 and 8, and Mantachie High School serves grades 9-12. The Mantachie Schools are rated as "B" schools by the Mississippi Department of Education. The Mantachie Schools' nickname is the

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. Its logo is similar to that of the SMU mascot. The school colors are royal blue and gold. The Mustangs field athletic teams in football, cross country, slow pitch and fast pitch softball, basketball, baseball, track, bowling, and archery (the last of which has won state championships from 2014–17).

Notable people

* Randy Boyd, member of the

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* Jerry Wilburn, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1964 to 1980

References

External links

Town of Mantachie official website
{{authority control Towns in Mississippi Towns in Itawamba County, Mississippi Towns in Tupelo micropolitan area