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Tucker

MississippiCDP

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Tucker

Total population

807

Median home value

$69,700

2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation150 m
Land area10.08 km²
Weather70°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates32.71°, -89.05°

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
150 m
Area
10.08 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Tucker is a census-designated place (CDP) in Neshoba County, Mississippi. It is one of the eight communities of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation and the population is 93% Choctaw. The population was 642 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

Tucker is located at (32.706559, -89.055984). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (0.55%) is water.

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

Demographics & economy

Median age
18.3
Median home value
$69,700
Housing units
224
Poverty rate
32.1%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
0.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
32.7078
Longitude
-89.0491
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
70°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
94°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Tuesday Night
69°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear
Wednesday
91°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
64°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
89°F
Sunny

Forecast for Tucker, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
42.3%
Diabetes
18.9%
Adult obesity
46.2%
Binge drinking
15.2%
Adult smoking
29.3%
No leisure activity
40.9%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
970
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    33
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    26
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    24
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    21
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    20
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    18
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    15
  • Eastern Bluebird
    Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    14

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • NESHOBA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · PHILADELPHIA · 1,388 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • NESHOBA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
    High · PHILADELPHIA · 948 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • NESHOBA CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · Philadelphia · 702 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • PHILADELPHIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Philadelphia · 456 students · 11.7:1 ratio
  • PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL
    High · Philadelphia · 373 students · 11.7:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
16
Largest magnitude
3.5
Largest event
2015-06-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Marty Stuart
Marty Stuart
American musician
Otis Rush
Otis Rush
American musician (1935–2018)
Edgar Ray Killen
Edgar Ray Killen
former Ku Klux Klan organizer convicted of three counts of manslaughter (1925-2018)
S
Stan Frazier
American professional wrestler (1937-1992)
Phillip Martin
Phillip Martin
American politician (1926–2010)
W. Arthur Winstead
W. Arthur Winstead
U.S. representative (1904–1995)
Billy Cannon
Billy Cannon
American football player (1937-2018)
Dick Molpus
Dick Molpus
American politician
D
Donna Ladd
American journalist
F
Fred McAfee
player of American football
Georgia Tann
Georgia Tann
American child trafficker (1891–1950)
J
J. T. "Blondy" Black
American football player (1920-2000)
Lawrence A. Rainey
Lawrence A. Rainey
American sheriff and politician (1923-2002)
M
Marcus Dupree
American football player and professional wrestler (born 1964)
M
Mike Dennis
American football player
S
Shadrick McAfee
American football player and coach

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mississippi

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,671

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
122
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Tucker

Mississippi from within
Mississippi from within
Shirley Tucker · 1965
13 Mississippi Ghosts and Jeffrey
13 Mississippi Ghosts and Jeffrey
Kathryn Tucker Windham · 1974
Year in Mississippi
Year in Mississippi
Judy H. Tucker · 2017
Coming Home to Mississippi
Coming Home to Mississippi
Charline R. McCord · 2013
Thirteen Mississippi Ghosts and Jeffrey
Thirteen Mississippi Ghosts and Jeffrey
Kathryn Tucker Windham · 2015
Ballad of Karla Faye Tucker
Mark Beaver · 2023
My Tucker family
D. A. Tucker · 1988
Growing up in Mississippi
Growing up in Mississippi
Judy H. Tucker · 2008

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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