Vardaman, Mississippi
| Vardaman, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 33°52′47″N 89°10′37″W / 33.87972°N 89.17694°WCoordinates: 33°52′47″N 89°10′37″W / 33.87972°N 89.17694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,316 |
| • Density | 970/sq mi (374.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38878 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-76320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0679189 |
Vardaman is a town in Calhoun County, Mississippi. The town's population was 1,316 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.
The town is named after James Kimble Vardaman, Mississippi governor from 1904 to 1908. Vardaman was a Democrat who later became a member of the United States Senate.
Vardaman is located in eastern Calhoun County. Mississippi Highway 8 passes through the town, leading west 8 miles (13 km) to Calhoun City and east 10 miles (16 km) to Houston.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2), all land. The Yalobusha River, a tributary of the Yazoo River, flows past the town less than one mile to the south.
Vardaman is located in one of Mississippi's top five sweet potato-producing counties. The Vardaman Sweet Potato Festival, also known as the National Sweet Potato Festival, is held there annually the entire first week in November. Vardaman has proclaimed itself the "Sweet Potato Capital of the World".
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,065 people, 426 households, and 276 families residing in the town. The population density was 785.3 people per square mile (302.4/km²). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 347.3 per square mile (133.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 58.69% White, 33.90% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 6.38% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.77% of the population.
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