Nettleton, Mississippi
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Nettleton, Mississippi

Nettleton is a city in Lee and Monroe counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 1,935 at the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1888, the town was named after George Henry Nettleton, president of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad (KCM&B).

The city sits on the boundary line between Lee County on the north and Monroe County on the south, with approximately equal portions of the city in either county. As of the 2020 census, 1,090 of the city's 1,935 residents (56.3%) lived in Monroe County and 845 (43.7%) in Lee County.

U.S. Routes 45 and 278 pass through the west side of the city on a four-lane bypass. The two highways lead north 15 miles (24 km) to Tupelo, the Lee county seat. US 45 leads south from Nettleton 20 miles (32 km) to Aberdeen, the Monroe county seat, while US 278 leads south and east 15 miles (24 km) to Amory. Mississippi Highway 6 is a two-lane road that leads southeast 11 miles (18 km) to Amory and north 15 miles (24 km) to Tupelo.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nettleton has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.29%, are water. The west side of the city drains toward Town Creek, a tributary of the Tombigbee River, while Roberts Creek, a tributary of Town Creek, passes through the east side of the city.

As of the 2020 census, Nettleton had a population of 1,935. The median age was 40.0 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 780 households in Nettleton, including 551 family households. Of all households, 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.0% were married-couple households, 17.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 39.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 897 housing units, of which 13.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 19.7%.

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