Arkabutla, Mississippi

Arkabutla (correctly pronounced as "Arkabutla") is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Arkabutla is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) west of Coldwater and approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Strayhorn. It also lies approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the dam at Arkabutla Lake. Although an unincorporated community, it has a post office and a zip code of 38602.

Arkabutla, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Arkabutla, Mississippi
Arkabutla, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°41′56″N 90°07′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyTate
Elevation
190 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total285
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38618
Area code(s)662
GNIS feature ID692212[1]

The community derives its name from Arkabutla Creek.[2]

Per the 2020 Census, the population was 285.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2020285—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2020[5]

2020 census
Arkabutla CDP, Mississippi - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[5] % 2020
White alone (NH) 237 83.16%
Black or African American alone (NH) 27 9.47%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 0.70%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 0.35%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 13 4.56%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 1.75%
Total 285 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Notable person

James Earl Jones, actor, was born in Arkabutla in 1931. Jones lived there for five years before joining his maternal grandparents in Jackson, Michigan, where they had migrated.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arkabutla, Mississippi
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. "Arkabutla CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Arkabutla CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.


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