Sardis, Mississippi
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Sardis is a town in Panola County
, Mississippi
, United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the town population was 2,038.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,038 people, 790 households, and 493 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,028.0 people per square mile (397.4/km²). There were 862 housing units at an average density of 434.8 per square mile (168.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 41.90% White, 56.43% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.54% from other races
, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.
There were 790 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were married couples
living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 77.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,042, and the median income for a family was $32,933. Males had a median income of $24,783 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,195. About 18.4% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.
. North Panola Junior High School in Como
and North Panola High School in Sardis serve the community. The Quitman County School District
serves the portion of Crenshaw that lies in Quitman County.
Panola County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,274 people, 12,232 households, and 9,014 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 13,736 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the town population was 2,038.
Geography
Sardis is located at 34°26′8"N 89°55′0"W (34.435458, -89.916755).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,038 people, 790 households, and 493 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,028.0 people per square mile (397.4/km²). There were 862 housing units at an average density of 434.8 per square mile (168.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 41.90% White, 56.43% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.
There were 790 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 77.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,042, and the median income for a family was $32,933. Males had a median income of $24,783 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $15,195. About 18.4% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Town of Sardis is served by the North Panola School DistrictNorth Panola School District
The North Panola School District is a public school district based in Sardis, Mississippi .In addition to Sardis, the district also serves the town of Como and the Panola County portion of Crenshaw as well as rural areas in northern Panola County....
. North Panola Junior High School in Como
Como, Mississippi
Como is a town in Panola County, Mississippi, United States which borders the Mississippi Delta. The population was 1,310 as of the 2000 census. Wayne Drash, a CNN.com senior producer, described Como as "a hard-hit rural community" in a 2007 article.-History:...
and North Panola High School in Sardis serve the community. The Quitman County School District
Quitman County School District
The Quitman County School District is a public school district based in Marks, Mississippi . The district's boundaries parallel that of Quitman County.-Schools:*Madison Palmer High School...
serves the portion of Crenshaw that lies in Quitman County.