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Artesia, Mississippi

Artesia, Mississippi, in Lowndes county, is 63 miles W of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (center to center) and 144 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee. The town has a population of 498.

The People and Families of Artesia

In Artesia, about 37% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Artesia had a median family income of $21,429.

Artesia Housing

In Artesia, 75% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Artesia, 99% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	63 miles W of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	144 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Lowndes
P.O. Box Zip Codes	39736
Phone Area Codes	662
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.415
Longitude	-88.643

Station	STATE UNIVERSITY
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	55.4 inches

Station	MACON 3 N
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	56.3 inches

Station	LOUISVILLE
Distance	31.3 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	50 to 75 F
Annual Precip	58.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	498	100%
Male	231	46.4%
Female	267	53.6%
Under 18	168	33.7%
18+	330	66.3%
65+	51	10.2%
Median Age	28.5
Average Family Size	3.5
White	99	19.9%
African-American	395	79.3%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$21,429
Population In Poverty	206	43%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	481
Growth	-17
Growth %	-3.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	90.3%
European	2.8%
Irish	2.3%
US/American	2%
German	1%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Artesia	498	$21,429
Brooksville	1,182	$20,804
Columbus	25,944	$32,596
Crawford	655	$16,058
Starkville	21,869	$39,557
Sturgis	206	$41,667
West Point	12,145	$32,943

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