Batesville, Mississippi
Location of Batesville, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°19′4″N 89°56′33″W / 34.31778, -89.9425
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Panola
Area
- Total	11.1 sq mi (28.9 km²)
- Land	11.1 sq mi (28.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	233 ft (71 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	7,113
- Density	638.2/sq mi (246.4/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38606
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-03620
GNIS feature ID	0666568

Batesville is a city in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,113 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Batesville is located at 34°19′4″N, 89°56′33″W (34.317809, -89.942626)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 square miles (28.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 7,113 people, 2,577 households, and 1,821 families residing in the city. The population density was 638.2 people per square mile (246.3/km²). There were 2,791 housing units at an average density of 250.4/sq mi (96.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.43% White, 41.88% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.

There were 2,577 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,875, and the median income for a family was $38,849. Males had a median income of $30,998 versus $22,029 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,814. About 21.9% of families and 28.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.1% of those under age 18 and 27.0% of those age 65 or over.

Famous people from Batesville

• Deshea Townsend - Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back
• Soulja Boy - American rapper known for the 2007 song "Crank That (Soulja Boy)".
• Dwayne Rudd- former NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders, and Cleveland Browns.
• Libby Minor- copy editor for Southern Living in Birmingham, Alabama
• Ken (K-Groove) Hardin- founder of Crime Society Records, CEO of Must Be Promotions, and worked the advertising and promotional staff for the Down Magazine and the Source Magazine.
• Arab - American rapper known for working with label mate, music partner, and best friend, Soulja Boy.

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

• Batesville, Mississippi is at coordinates 34°19′04″N 89°56′34″W / 34.317809, -89.942626 (Batesville, Mississippi)Coordinates: 34°19′04″N 89°56′34″W / 34.317809, -89.942626 (Batesville, Mississippi)
• City of Batesville - Official City government site.
• Batesville Beats - Locally owned community news and networking site. Free blog and forum membership to local residents. Community events calendar, local business listings and more
• Panola Remembers (The History of Education in Panola County) by Dr. Carl Edwin Lindgren, 1996. Morris Publishing Co.
• The Panolian - The local newspaper.

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