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Welcome to Ecru ...

The town of Ecru is located in Pontotoc County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ecru, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ecru has a population of 1,035 people<2> (see below for details).

Ecru is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ecru lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Ecru: 662 & 471<4>

The ZIP code for Ecru: 38841<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ecru had an population of 1,035 people. This is an increase of 15.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ecru had a population of 895 people. This makes Ecru the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Ecru represents 0.03% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 171st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 895 people, the population of Ecru decreased 5.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 947 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ecru.

Communities near Ecru ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ecru.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ecru. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ecru.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ecru. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ecru.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ecru. See our Newspapers Page for Ecru.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ecru ...

Looking for more information about Ecru? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ecru, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ecru.

Adding Ecru to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ecru in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Ecru was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ecru post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ecru.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Pontotoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ecru.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ecru - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Ecru area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Ecru area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Ecru). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ecru or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/