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Mantachie
Mississippitown
Mantachie
Total population
1,950
Median home value
$156,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$65,568
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 17 at 10:23PM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Mantachie is a town in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,121 in the 2020 census. It is located 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Tupelo at the intersection of Mississippi Highways 363 and 371 and 5 miles (8 km) north of Interstate 22.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The town began as a crossroads store owned and operated by Woods Pearce. Near Mantachie on the old Jacinto Road was the largest Chickasaw 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 Treaty of Pontotoc Creek was signed in 1832.
Geography
Mantachie is located in western Itawamba County. Mantachie Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Tombigbee River, runs past the west side of the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, Mantachie has a total area of , of which , or 0.29%, are water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Mantachie, MS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves548
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves495
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves427
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves406
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves352
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves351
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves348
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves345
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- ITAWAMBA ATTENDANCE CENTERElementary · Fulton · 1,163 students · 14:1 ratio
- MANTACHIE ATTENDANCE CENTEROther · MANTACHIE · 1,003 students · 12.9:1 ratio
- ITAWAMBA AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Fulton · 556 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- DORSEY ATTENDANCE CENTERElementary · Fulton · 210 students · 9.5:1 ratio
- ITAWAMBA CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTERHigh · FULTON
- ITAWAMBA IMPROVEMENT CENTEROther · FULTON
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.52 — 2022-12-245 km ENE of Booneville, Mississippi
- M 2.55 — 2020-10-151 km W of Belk, Alabama
- M 2.79 — 2018-07-060 km WSW of Muscle Shoals, Alabama
- M 2.62 — 2016-01-158 km ENE of Natural Bridge, Alabama
- M 2.6 — 2008-08-198 km SW of Hodges, Alabama
- M 3.1 — 2008-05-101 km SSE of Sherman, Mississippi
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Mississippi
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Mantachie
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 204 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 240 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 240 mi
- Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 243 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET