Buckatunna, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°32′21″N 88°31′41″W / 31.53917°N 88.52806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Wayne |
Area | |
• Total | 6.21 sq mi (16.10 km2) |
• Land | 6.18 sq mi (16.02 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 383 |
• Density | 61.93/sq mi (23.91/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39322 |
Area code | 601 |
FIPS code | 28-09380 |
Buckatunna is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community located in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States. [2] The population was 383 at the 2020 census. Buckatunna is located in the southeast corner of Wayne County, just west of the Alabama state line. Buckatunna has a post office with the zip code 39322. [3]
The community takes its name from nearby Buckatunna Creek. [4]
Buckatunna is the hometown of professional football player Jerrell Powe.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 383 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [5] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 145 | 37.86% |
Black or African American (NH) | 220 | 57.44% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 13 | 3.39% |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 1.31% |
Total | 383 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 383 people, 97 households, and 97 families residing in the CDP.