Dennis, Mississippi

Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
34°33′31″N 88°13′34″W / 34.55861°N 88.22611°W / 34.55861; -88.22611CountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountyTishomingoArea • Total1.36 sq mi (3.51 km2) • Land1.36 sq mi (3.51 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation
581 ft (177 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total172 • Density126.75/sq mi (48.95/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
38838
Area code662GNIS feature ID669338[2]

Dennis is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located at the intersection of Mississippi Highway 25 and Mississippi Highway 4 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. Dennis is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Tishomingo and 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Belmont.

Although an unincorporated community, Dennis has a post office.

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 172.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020172
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2020[5]

2020 census

Dennis CDP, Mississippi - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[5] % 2020
White alone (NH) 150 87.21%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2 1.16%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 8 4.65%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12 6.98%
Total 172 100.00%

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.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dennis, Mississippi
  3. ^ "Dennis CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Dennis CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
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