Summary for Thorn

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Located in: Chickasaw County (see below)

Time Zone: Thorn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 662

Elevation: 320 feet [97.54 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Thorn:

Lat: 33.942600° (or 33°56'33" N)

Lon: -89.102600° (or -89°6'9" W)

USGS Topo Map: Houston West<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Thorn

GNIS ID: 678719

FIPS State / Place Code: 28 / 73080

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Thorn)

The community of Houston is the County Seat for Chickasaw County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Chickasaw)

Population

Total Area:<5> 504 sq. miles [1,306 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 7,514

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Chickasaw

GNIS ID: 695733

FIPS State / County Code: 28 / 017

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Thorn)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Mississippi

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Mississippi

GNIS ID: 1779790

FIPS State: 28

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Thorn)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thorn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Thorn, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Thorn.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Thorn. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).