Pachuta is a town in Clarke County,

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, United States. The population was 261 at the 2010 census.

History

Pachuta was founded in the 1880s, and named after Pachuta Creek.

Geography

Pachuta is located in western Clarke County at (32.041081, -88.883636).

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passes through the center of town, leading north to Meridian and south to

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crosses US 11 at the town center, leading east to Quitman, the

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(taking Highway 512 cuts the distance to ), and west to Bay Springs. Exit 126 of

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is northwest of town on Highway 18. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 207 people, 78 households, and 43 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 245 people, 106 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 126 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 66.12%

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, 33.06%

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, 0.82% from other races. There were 106 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were

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living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.81. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 71.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $21,250 for females. The

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for the town was $12,181. About 20.0% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the

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, including 34.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.0% of those 65 or over.

Education

The town of Pachuta is served by the Quitman School District. The county is in the zone for Jones College.

Notable person

* Bob Hicks, activist during the Civil Rights Movement

References

{{authority control Towns in Clarke County, Mississippi Towns in Mississippi Meridian micropolitan area Mississippi placenames of Native American origin