Tunica, Mississippi

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Tunica is a town located in Tunica County, Mississippi. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,132. It is the county seat of Tunica County6.

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Geography

Tunica is located at 34°41'20" North, 90°22'50" West (34.688797, -90.380587)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,132 people, 537 households, and 254 families residing in the town. The population density is 615.6/km² (1,588.4/mi²). There are 592 housing units at an average density of 321.9/km² (830.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 67.84% White, 29.42% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 2.30% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 537 households out of which 18.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.3% are married couples living together, 11.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 52.7% are non-families. 48.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 26.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.01 and the average family size is 2.94.

In the town the population is spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $26,607, and the median income for a family is $54,583. Males have a median income of $30,208 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,114. 25.5% of the population and 17.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 33.3% of those under the age of 18 and 21.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Casinos

The town is renowned for its multiple casinos on the Mississippi River, though the currently-existing casinos are actually located in the town of Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, north of the city of Tunica. That town was originally named Robinsonville, but the name was changed in 2005 to eliminate confusion over the location of the casinos, which have always used the name "Tunica" in reference to their location, even though they were in Robinsonville. (The area's first group of casinos in the early 1990s were located just west of Tunica proper, in an area known as Mhoon Landing. These casinos were closed or moved as larger resorts opened closer to Memphis, Tennessee.)

Tunica was not in the path of Hurricane Katrina.

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