Bassfield, Mississippi
| Bassfield, Mississippi | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Bassfield, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 31°29′50″N 89°44′46″W / 31.49722°N 89.74611°WCoordinates: 31°29′50″N 89°44′46″W / 31.49722°N 89.74611°W | |
| 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. The population was 315 at the 2000 census. At the 2015 census, the population has dropped considerably to 228.
Bassfield is located at 31°29′50″N 89°44′46″W / 31.49722°N 89.74611°W (31.497090, -89.746008).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.
As of the census 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 per square mile (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.
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