Ackerman, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Ackerman, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°18′41″N 89°10′29″W / 33.31139°N 89.17472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Choctaw |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.27 sq mi (5.87 km2) |
| • Land | 2.25 sq mi (5.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,594 |
| • Density | 709.07/sq mi (273.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39735 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-00300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0692374 |
| Website | ackermanms |
Ackerman is a town and the county seat of Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,594 according to 2020 census,[2] which shows an increase from 1,510 reported in the 2010 census.[3]
It is named for William K. Ackerman, President of the Illinois Central Railroad 1877-1883.[4]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ackerman town, Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Corliss, Carlton J. (1950), The Mainline of Mid-America, Creative Age Press, p. 420