Bassfield, Mississippi
Location of Bassfield, Mississippi
Coordinates: 31°29′50″N 89°44′46″W / 31.49722, -89.74611
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Jefferson Davis
Area
- Total	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
- Land	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	456 ft (139 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	315
- Density	290.4/sq mi (112.1/km²)
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, United States. The population was 315 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Bassfield is located at 31°29′50″N, 89°44′46″W (31.497090, -89.746008)^[1].

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

Demographics

As of the census^[2] 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/sq mi (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.

Notable residents

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

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Bassfield, Mississippi is at coordinates 31°29′50″N 89°44′46″W / 31.49709, -89.746008 (Bassfield, Mississippi)Coordinates: 31°29′50″N 89°44′46″W / 31.49709, -89.746008 (Bassfield, Mississippi)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
County seat: Prentiss
Cities	Bassfield | Prentiss
Communities	Carson | Oak Vale‡
Footnotes	‡This community also has portions in adjacent county or counties