Beaumont, Mississippi | |
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Town | |
Location of Beaumont, Mississippi |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 31°10′5″N 88°55′21″W / 31.16806°N 88.92250°WCoordinates: 31°10′5″N 88°55′21″W / 31.16806°N 88.92250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Perry |
Area | |
• Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2) |
• Land | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 977 |
• Density | 280.6/sq mi (108.3/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 39423 |
Area code(s) | 601 |
FIPS code | 28-04500 |
GNIS feature ID | 0692498 |
Beaumont is a town in Perry County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 977 at the 2000 census.
Beaumont is located at 31°10′5″N 88°55′21″W / 31.16806°N 88.92250°W (31.168178, -88.922588).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) is land and 0.29% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 977 people, 387 households, and 270 families residing in the town. The population density was 280.6 people per square mile (108.4/km²). There were 448 housing units at an average density of 128.7 per square mile (49.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 51.38% White, 47.49% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.10% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 387 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 22.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.09.