Artesia, Mississippi
| Artesia, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Artesia, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 33°24′58″N 88°38′43″W / 33.41611°N 88.64528°WCoordinates: 33°24′58″N 88°38′43″W / 33.41611°N 88.64528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lowndes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 498 |
| • Density | 671.8/sq mi (259.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39736 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-02100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0666384 |
Artesia is a town in Lowndes County, Mississippi. The population was 498 at the 2000 census.
Artesia was originally Artesia Junction, a junction point on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. During the railroad's construction in the 1850s, an offer was made to the towns of Columbus and Aberdeen to route the railroad through the towns, but both towns refused. Columbus reconsidered a few months later; but by that time, the railway had already chosen a route well to the west of the town. However, the railroad did extend a spur line in order to serve Columbus, and that spur line joins the main line at the site of present-day Artesia.
The name originates from a cluster of artesian wells that were found in the area.
Artesia is located at 33°24′58″N 88°38′43″W / 33.41611°N 88.64528°W (33.416077, -88.645249).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) is land and 1.33% is water.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 440 people residing in the town. 84.5% were African American, 13.0% White, 1.1% Asian, 0.2% from some other race and 1.1% of two or more races. 0.5% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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