Pelahatchie

Pelahatchie is a town in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,461 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pelahatchie means "Crooked Creek " in the Choctaw language. Pelahatchie is located at 32°18′47″N 89°47′55″W / 32.31306°N 89.79861°W / 32.31306; -89.79861 (32.312941, -89.798648). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,461 people, 525 households, and 387 families residing in the town. The population density was 454.0 people per square mile (175.2/km²). There were 585 housing units at an average density of 181.8 per square mile (70.1/km²). The racial makeup...