Bassfield, Mississippi

Bassfield, Mississippi
Town
Location of Bassfield, Mississippi
Bassfield, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°29′50″N 89°44′46″W / 31.49722°N 89.74611°WCoordinates: 31°29′50″N 89°44′46″W / 31.49722°N 89.74611°W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Jefferson Davis
Area
• Total	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km^2)
• Land	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	456 ft (139 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	315
• Density	290.4/sq mi (112.1/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39421
Area code(s)	601
FIPS code	28-03580
GNIS feature ID	0666563

Bassfield is a town in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi. The population was 315 at the 2000 census. At the 2015 census, the population has dropped considerably to 228.^[1]

Geography

Bassfield is located at 31°29′50″N 89°44′46″W / 31.49722°N 89.74611°W (31.497090, -89.746008).^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	344		—
1920	265		−23.0%
1930	334		26.0%
1940	277		−17.1%
1950	320		15.5%
1960	295		−7.8%
1970	354		20.0%
1980	325		−8.2%
1990	249		−23.4%
2000	315		26.5%
2010	254		−19.4%
Est. 2015	228	[3]	−10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 315 people, 124 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was 290.4 people per square mile (112.6/km²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 132.8 per square mile (51.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.13% White, 35.56% African American and 0.32% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 124 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 71.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,500, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $17,292 versus $14,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,283. About 22.7% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 34.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Bassfield is served by the Jefferson Davis County School District. The school district was taken over by the State of Mississippi, due to low graduation rates and mis-managed finances. Bassfield population is well over 500.

Notable residents

• Ronnie Shows - U.S. Congressman (1999–2003)

Gallery

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  Grief, statue at the Bassfield Catholic Cemetery

References

1. http://census.gov/search-results.html?q=bassfield+mississippi&search.x=0&search.y=0&search=submit&page=1&stateGeo=none&searchtype=web&cssp=SERP
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.