Bassfield, Mississippi

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Bassfield, Mississippi
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Bassfield, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°29′50″N89°44′46″W / 31.49722°N 89.74611°W / 31.49722; -89.74611
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Jefferson Davis
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
 • Land1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
456 ft (139 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
192
 • Density192.00/sq mi (74.13/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39421
Area code 601
FIPS code 28-03580
GNIS feature ID0666563

Bassfield is a town in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 192 at the 2020 census, [2] down from 254 at the 2010 census. [3]

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Geography

Bassfield is located in southeastern Jefferson Davis County at 31°29′50″N89°44′46″W / 31.49722°N 89.74611°W / 31.49722; -89.74611 (31.497090, -89.746008). [4] Mississippi Highway 42 passes through the town, leading northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Prentiss, the county seat, and southeast 14 miles (23 km) to Sumrall. Mississippi Highway 35 passes through the west side of Bassfield, leading north 21 miles (34 km) to Mount Olive and south 19 miles (31 km) to Columbia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Bassfield has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land. [3]

2020 tornadoes

On April 12, 2020, at approximately 4:15 CDT, Bassfield was struck by a large, violent EF4 tornado, causing catastrophic damage. The town just barely avoided being hit again when a large EF3 tornado passed just north of the city only 35 minutes later.

Demographics

2020 census

At the 2020 census, there was 192 people, 103 housing units, and 118 families in the town. [2]

2000 census

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 344—
1920 265−23.0%
1930 33426.0%
1940 277−17.1%
1950 32015.5%
1960 295−7.8%
1970 35420.0%
1980 325−8.2%
1990 249−23.4%
2000 31526.5%
2010 254−19.4%
2020 192−24.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 315 people, 124 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was 290.4 inhabitants per square mile (112.1/km2). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 132.8 per square mile (51.3/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

Bassfield is served by the Jefferson Davis County School District, which is among the lowest performing in the state by certain metrics, according to an analysis by ProPublica. [7]

Notable residents

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Bassfield town, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Heidelberg town, Mississippi". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ↑ Groeger, Lena; Waldman, Annie; Eads, David (October 6, 2018). "Miseducation | Jefferson Davis County School District". ProPublica.
  8. 1 2 3 Barshop, Sarah (September 25, 2019). "Three NFL players from a tiny town of 300? Meet the Bassfield Boys". ESPN.com . Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Wilbur Myers Stats". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
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