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Moving to Chunky, Mississippi

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Population: 344. Estimated population in July 2024: 355 (+3.2% change)
Males: 170 (49.4%), Females: 174 (50.6%)

Newton County

Zip code: 39323

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $34,861
Median house value: $52,500

Population by Race

Races in Chunky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
  • Hispanic (10.8%)
  • Other race (9.3%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (21.8%), Irish (7.6%), German (3.5%), French (2.9%), Norwegian (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).

Elevation: 316 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chunky

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chunky town

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 64.4%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+17.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chunky:

  • NEWTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; NEWTON, MS)
  • JEFF ANDERSON REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 19 miles; MERIDIAN, MS)
  • RILEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MERIDIAN, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chunky:

  • KEY FIELD (about 13 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 66 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 79 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chunky:

  • JAMES H EASOM FIELD (about 15 miles; NEWTON, MS; Abbreviation: M23)
  • CLARKE COUNTY (about 22 miles; QUITMAN, MS; Abbreviation: 23M)
  • UNION MUNI (about 22 miles; UNION, MS; Abbreviation: 31M)

Amtrak station near Chunky:

  • 17 miles: MERIDIAN (1901 FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chunky:

  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 55 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 84 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 87 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)

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