Population: 201. Estimated population in July 2020: 202 (+0.5% change)
Males: 102 (50.7%), Females: 99 (49.3%)
Tishomingo County
Zip code: 38847
Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $20,208
Median house value: $69,000
Races in Golden:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
- Hispanic (10.0%)
- Other race (7.5%)
- Black (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (15.4%), Irish (9.0%), English (6.0%), German (5.0%), Dutch (2.0%).
Elevation: 562 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Golden
- High school or higher: 62.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Golden town
- Never married: 29.6%
- Now married: 44.1%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 17.1%
- Divorced: 7.9%
10.4% Foreign born (10.4% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Golden:
- RED BAY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; RED BAY, AL)
- TISHOMINGO HEALTH SERVICES INC (about 25 miles; IUKA, MS)
- MARION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; HAMILTON, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Golden:
- TUPELO RGNL (about 43 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
- NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 45 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
- COLUMBUS AFB (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Golden:
- TISHOMINGO COUNTY (about 1 miles; BELMONT, MS; Abbreviation: 01M)
- FULTON-ITAWAMBA COUNTY (about 16 miles; FULTON, MS; Abbreviation: 11M)
- IUKA (about 20 miles; IUKA, MS; Abbreviation: 15M)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Golden:
- ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
- NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 43 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
- NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 44 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
- MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 71 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
- MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
- JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
Public primary/middle school in Golden:
- FAIRVIEW ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 239; Location: 66 FAIRVIEW ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)