Ackerman, Mississippi

Ackerman, Mississippi
Location of Ackerman, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°18′41″N 89°10′29″W / 33.31139°N 89.17472°W / 33.31139; -89.17472
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyChoctaw
Area
  Total
2.27 sq mi (5.87 km2)
  Land2.25 sq mi (5.82 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,594
  Density709.07/sq mi (273.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39735
Area code662
FIPS code28-00300
GNIS feature ID0692374
Websiteackermanms.org

Ackerman is a town and the county seat of Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,594 according to 2020 census, which shows an increase from 1,510 reported in the 2010 census.

It is named for William K. Ackerman, President of the Illinois Central Railroad 1877-1883.