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Thaxton

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Thaxton

Total population

688

Median home value

$231,500

25.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$77,500

Thaxton$78k
National$74k
Elevation128 m
Land area27.12 km²
Weather61°F · Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Coordinates34.30°, -89.17°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
128 m
Area
27.12 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Thaxton is a town in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Thaxton had a population of 692.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.47%) is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
36
Median home value
$231,500
Housing units
333
Poverty rate
16.1%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.3029
Longitude
-89.1717
Water area
0.09 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
61°F
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Friday
86°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
58°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
86°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
59°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
86°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Thaxton, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
37.3%
Diabetes
11.3%
Adult obesity
37%
Binge drinking
16.9%
Adult smoking
18.3%
No leisure activity
32.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
10
Elementary
3
Middle
3
High
4
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • South Pontotoc Elementary School
    Elementary · Pontotoc · 789 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • North Pontotoc Elementary School
    Elementary · Ecru · 743 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • PONTOTOC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Pontotoc · 613 students · 10.6:1 ratio
  • North Pontotoc High School
    High · ECRU · 513 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • South Pontotoc High School
    High · PONTOTOC · 479 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • South Pontotoc Middle School
    Middle · Pontotoc · 374 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • NORTH PONTOTOC UPPER ELEMENTARY
    Middle · Ecru · 285 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • North Pontotoc Middle School
    Middle · Ecru · 283 students · 13.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

Nearby places in Mississippi

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.46
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,629

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
108
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Thaxton

Robert St. John's Mississippi Mornings
Robert St. John · 2023
Eudora
Amy Bryant Thaxton · 2024

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library