Conehatta, Mississippi facts for kids
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Conehatta, Mississippi
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Location of Conehatta, Mississippi
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Newton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.81 sq mi (40.93 km2) |
| • Land | 15.69 sq mi (40.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,376 |
| • Density | 87.68/sq mi (33.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
39057
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| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-15540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0668759 |
Conehatta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 997 at the 2000 census. It is one of the eight communities included in the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation and the population is 76% Choctaw.
The community takes its name from Conehatta Creek.
Geography
Conehatta is located at 32°27′27″N 89°16′16″W / 32.45750°N 89.27111°W (32.457541, -89.271151).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.0 square miles (41 km2), of which 15.9 square miles (41 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.56%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 1,376 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 168 | 12.21% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 62 | 4.51% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 1,082 | 78.63% |
| Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.07% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 1 | 0.07% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 47 | 3.42% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 1.09% |
| Total | 1,376 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,376 people, 388 households, and 349 families residing in the CDP.
Education
Conehatta is served by the Newton County School District.
Native American students are eligible to attend schools in the Choctaw Tribal School System, a tribal school system operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, a federally recognized tribe. Conehatta Elementary School is in the community.
Notable people
- Beasley Denson, Tribal chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians from 2007 to 2011
- Joe Overstreet (b. 1933, Choctaw), abstract painter
See also
In Spanish: Conehatta para niños
