Abbeville, Mississippi
Location of Abbeville, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°30′16″N 89°30′3″W / 34.50444, -89.50083
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Lafayette
Area
- Total	3.5 sq mi (9.0 km²)
- Land	3.5 sq mi (9.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	371 ft (113 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	423
- Density	121.5/sq mi (46.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38601
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-00100
GNIS feature ID	0691642

Abbeville is a town in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 423 at the 2000 census.

History

Abbeville was originally settled by pioneers from Abbeville, South Carolina in the 1830's. They lived in apparent peace with the local Chickasaw Indians, whose Chief Toby Tubby owned and operated a ferry along the Memphis-Oxford trade route.

During the American Civil War, Abbeville was almost completely destroyed in the Vicksburg Campaign.

Geography

Abbeville is located at 34°30′16″N, 89°30′3″W (34.504525, -89.500713)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²), all of it land.

Transportation

Highways

• Mississippi Highway 7

Railroads

• Mississippi Central Railroad Company

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 423 people, 172 households, and 130 families residing in the town. The population density was 121.5 people per square mile (46.9/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 54.0/sq mi (20.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.85% White, 5.67% African American, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 172 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,542, and the median income for a family was $36,000. Males had a median income of $27,386 versus $21,518 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,882. About 9.6% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Abbeville is served by the Lafayette County School District.

References

External links

• Abbeville, Mississippi is at coordinates 34°30′16″N 89°30′03″W / 34.504525, -89.500713 (Abbeville, Mississippi)Coordinates: 34°30′16″N 89°30′03″W / 34.504525, -89.500713 (Abbeville, Mississippi)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Lafayette County, Mississippi
County seat: Oxford
Cities	Oxford
Towns	Abbeville
Villages	Taylor
Unincorporated communities	Denmark | Harmontown | Paris | Tula