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BuckatunnaMS

A town of 140.

Population
140
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$138K
+15.4% in a year
Median age
32.7
years
Jobs based here
152
Balanced

Is Buckatunna a good place to live?

Buckatunna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

140 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
State Line · 9 miWaynesboro · 10 miMillry · 13 miChatom · 18 miSilas · 19 miShubuta · 24 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Buckatunna: who provides what

Buckatunna is unincorporated, so Wayne County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMississippi Power15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBuckatunna Water Association1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWayne CountyWayne County provides services here
SchoolsWayne County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWayne County RegistrarWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code3932239322 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Buckatunna.

Schools

The schools Buckatunna’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Enrollment at Buckatunna’s public school: 418 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Buckatunna SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–8418B−
Full pageBuckatunna’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsWayne County School DistrictEvery school1 school · Buckatunna SchoolQuestions“Are Buckatunna’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Buckatunna: hurricanes

The risk rating from FEMA for Buckatunna comes to 86 of 100. Federal aid has come to Buckatunna households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2016. FEMA puts just over a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 33% to inland flooding.

86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
86Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageBuckatunna’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters6 federal disasters · Paid out in BuckatunnaGet ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

A home in Buckatunna is worth about $138K, on Zillow’s estimate

In Buckatunna, 74% of households live in a home they own, above the Mississippi town median (62%) and near the median of U.S. towns (73%). Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 15% in value.

$138KZillow home value

Typical home value

Buckatunna$138K
Mississippi$195K
+15.4%
value change, 1 year
Full pageBuckatunna’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 15.4% in a yearYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

In Buckatunna, expect mild winters and hot summers

Buckatunna’s midsummer high is 92°F, close to Mississippi’s towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–62°
Spring53–78°
Summer70–91°
Fall53–78°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 17
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
Full pageBuckatunna’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 37°Rain & snow62″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Compared with most of Mississippi and the rest of the country, more of Buckatunna’s residents live below the poverty line

Most working residents leave Buckatunna for work: only 3% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 55, to 152. Half the trips to work are shorter than 39 miles. The top destinations are Waynesboro (19%), Laurel (18%) and Hattiesburg (8%).

3%work in town
BuckatunnaMississippi townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line54%21%9.6%
Working residents who work in town3.3%19%8%

Where working residents work

In Buckatunna3%
Waynesboro19%
Laurel18%
Hattiesburg8%
Leakesville3%
39 mi
median commute distance
152
jobs based in Buckatunna
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageBuckatunna’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here152 jobs based here · BalancedWhere people work3% work in BuckatunnaCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 39 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Buckatunna stands out in Mississippi and nationally: a larger share of its adults get no exercise outside work

Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Buckatunna. For adults here, the share who binge drink is 9.9%. The town does better than the Mississippi average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 20. Two figures for adults here: 28% smoke cigarettes, 23% have diabetes.

BuckatunnaMississippi townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)39%27%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)28%18%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)23%16%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)22%16%14%
31 measures vs. Mississippi
1 better10 too close to call20 worse
What stands outBuckatunnaMS
Fewer binge drinkers9.9%13.6%
More adults facing a utility shut-off21.3%11.2%
Wayne General Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBuckatunna’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.3 miles to an ER · Wayne General HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MS on 1 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Buckatunna

15pages on Buckatunna
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than MS on 1 of 31 CDC measuresCost of living$138K typical home · up 15.4% in a yearWork & commute152 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
PlacesLibraryState Line Public LibraryColleges
The story
Famous people1 born in BuckatunnaClimate92° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 39322Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Buckatunna; the nearest are

Southeastern Baptist CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Laurel38.6 mi$7,425 tuitionJones County Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ellisville39.4 mi$4,806 in-state tuitionUniversity of Southern MississippiUniversity or college · Public · Hattiesburg49.5 mi$9,998 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Buckatunna residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Buckatunna

CDP in Mississippi, United States

Buckatunna is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community located in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 383 at the 2020 census. Buckatunna is located in the southeast corner of Wayne County, just west of the Alabama state line. Buckatunna has a post office with the zip code 39322. The community takes its name from nearby Buckatunna Creek. Buckatunna is the hometown of professional football player Jerrell Powe.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
6.2 sq mi
Elevation
151 ft
ZIP code
39322

Questions about Buckatunna

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Buckatunna, MS a good place to live?

Buckatunna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.