Tunica, Mississippi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tunica is a town in and the county seat of Tunica County, Mississippi, near the Mississippi River. Until the early 1. United States, and its population has declined since the peak in 1. It is semi- famous for the particularly deprived neighborhood known as "Sugar Ditch Alley", named for the open sewer located there.[1] Its fortunes have improved since development of a gambling resort area nearby. While population growth has occurred mostly outside Tunica, the major casinos employ numerous locals. They attract visitors from nearby Memphis, Tennessee, West Memphis, Arkansas and all over the Southeast. The town is the fourth community to serve as county seat of Tunica County,[2] succeeding earlier county seats at Commerce (1. Peyton (1. 84. 2, temporary) and Austin (1. Geography[edit]Tunica is located at 3. °4. 1′2. 0″N9. °2. 2′5. 0″W / 3. °N 9. 0. 3. 80. 56. °W / 3. 4. 6. It is about 2. 0 miles (3. Tunica Gaming Magazine TitlesTunica Gaming Magazine ScansDowntown. Memphis, Tennessee.[1]According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0. Demographics[edit]Historical population. Census. Pop.%±1.
2014 Best Of Gaming Awards The results are in – how did your casino stack up this year? By J. Phillip Vogel. It’s that time of year again. The leaves have. Est. 2. 01. 41,0. U. S. Decennial Census[6]As of the census[7] of 2. The population density was 1,5. ВІ). There were 5. ВІ). The racial makeup of the town was 6. White, 2. 9. 4. 2% African American, 0. Native American, 1. Asian, 0. 8. 8% from other races, and 0. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. There were 5. 37 households, of which 1. Of all households, 4. The average household size was 2. In the town the population was spread out with 1. The median age was 4. For every 1. 00 females there were 8. For every 1. 00 females age 1. The median income for a household in the town was $2. Males had a median income of $3. The per capita income for the town was $2. About 1. 7. 1% of families and 2. Education[edit]The Town of Tunica is served by the Tunica County School District. Zoned schools include Tunica Elementary School, Tunica Middle School, and Rosa Fort High School. Tunica Academy is located in an unincorporated area in Tunica County, near Tunica.[8][9]Casino economy[edit]Casino gambling's effect on the local economy has spurred population growth in unincorporated parts of the county outside Tunica proper. Since 1. 99. 0, the town's name has been popularly associated with several casinos located near the Mississippi River. However, the current group of casinos is located from the community of Tunica Resorts, 1. Tunica, and extending to the De. Soto County line. Tunica Resorts was originally named "Robinsonville", but the name was changed in 2. Tunica" as an identifier. The success of these gaming houses in northern Tunica County came at the expense of the area's first group of casinos in the early 1. Tunica proper, in an area known as Mhoon Landing. This now comprises the current census- designated place of North Tunica. These casinos were closed or moved as larger resorts opened closer to Memphis to attract its larger residential base. Unlike the area including casinos along Mississippi's Gulf Coast region, Tunica was not in the path of Hurricane Katrina. As a result, some of the regular Gulf Coast customer traffic from casinos drifted northward to Tunica County while repairs and reconstruction were underway in the Gulf Coast locations. Though the casinos lie outside the town limits, the benefits of tax revenue generated have also aided the town. Major improvements to the public school system and downtown district are among the most visible aspects. Long- term effects include major highway improvements on U. S. Route 6. 1 and a much- discussed potential expansion of Tunica Municipal Airport. As of 2. 00. 7, some Tunica Resorts residents are trying to incorporate their community as a separate town government,[1. Tunica County or be annexed into the town of Tunica. If Tunica Resorts incorporates, the new town government would directly benefit from casino tax revenue, enabling construction of municipal government offices. Depending on population and revenue growth, fire and police stations, libraries and other public infrastructure could be other likely additions.[citation needed] Potential effects on the existing town of Tunica are unclear. See also[edit]References[edit]^ ab. Mehta, Stephanie N. Legalized gambling saves a depressed town." Fortune at CNN/Money. March 1. 5, 2. 00. Archive) Retrieved on June 3, 2. NACo Find a County^Tunica Mississippi Press Room - Find Tunica Story Ideas, Images and More^Census 2. Gazetteer Files^"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2. July 1, 2. 01. 4". Retrieved June 4, 2. Census of Population and Housing". Census. gov. Retrieved June 4, 2. American Fact. Finder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2. 00. 8- 0. Tunica town, Mississippi." U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on March 2, 2. Welcome to Tunica Academy." Tunica Academy. Retrieved on March 2, 2. Academy Drive, Tunica, MS 3. External links[edit].
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