Sandersville, Mississippi
| Sandersville, Mississippi | |
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The U.S. Post Office in Sandersville, Mississippi
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 Sandersville, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 31°47′8″N 89°2′4″W / 31.78556°N 89.03444°WCoordinates: 31°47′8″N 89°2′4″W / 31.78556°N 89.03444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Jones |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2) |
| • Land | 5.0 sq mi (12.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 731 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 719 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (56/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39477 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-64920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0677364 |
Sandersville is a town in Jones County, Mississippi. The population was 789 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Laurel micropolitan area.
Scottish settlers migrated here during the 1820s, and built the Good Hope Presbyterian Church. In 1855, the town was named after the Sanders, a pioneer family.
Home construction was influence by the Victorian Era, as there are a noticeable number of cupolas in the town.
Hunt Refining Company has a refinery north-east of Sandersville which processes crude oil acquired primarily from local Mississippi fields. The refinery produces distillate feedstock, paving grade asphalt, heavy gas oils, naptha, and roofing grade asphalt.
Professional football player Doug Satcher was born in Sandersville.
Sandersville is located at 31°47′8″N 89°2′4″W / 31.78556°N 89.03444°W (31.785455, -89.034572).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km2), of which 5.0 square miles (13 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.00%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 789 people, 317 households, and 231 families residing in the town. The population density was 159.2 people per square mile (61.4/km²). There were 350 housing units at an average density of 70.6 per square mile (27.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.14% White, 6.84% African American, 0.89% Native American, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
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