Bude, Mississippi
| Bude, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Bude, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 31°27′48″N 90°50′48″W / 31.46333°N 90.84667°WCoordinates: 31°27′48″N 90°50′48″W / 31.46333°N 90.84667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,063 |
| • Density | 746/sq mi (288.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39630 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-09460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0692752 |
Bude is a town in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,063 at the 2010 census. Bude is located on the north bank of the Homochitto River, which bisects the county on a diagonal running from northeast to southwest, where it flows on its way to the Mississippi River. U.S. Routes 98 and 84 run by Bude.
American Railcar Industries operates a large maintenance shop in Bude.
Bude appeared in a March 2017 segment of 60 Minutes because its chess team won the state championship.
Bude was founded by European Americans in 1912 and named for the former home in England of Mrs. F.L. Peck, whose husband was one of the town's founders.
Bude is located in central Franklin County. It is 3 miles (5 km) east of Meadville, the county seat. US 84 leads east 28 miles (45 km) to Brookhaven, and US 98 leads southeast 35 miles (56 km) to McComb. The two highways together lead west 36 miles (58 km) to Natchez.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Bude has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.33%, is water.
As the town is in the center of southwest Mississippi, there is a Mississippi Public Broadcasting radio and TV antenna located in the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,037 people, 426 households, and 270 families residing in the town. The population density was 733.5 people per square mile (284.0/km²). There were 505 housing units at an average density of 357.2 per square mile (138.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.06% African American, 44.17% White, 0.48% Native American, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
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