Bassfield, MS

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Bassfield, Mississippi

Bassfield, Mississippi, in Jefferson Davis county, is 61 miles SE of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center) and 108 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana. As of the year 2000 census, 315 people lived in Bassfield.

The People and Families of Bassfield

In Bassfield, about 41% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bassfield had a median family income of $27,500.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Bassfield.

Bassfield Housing

An estimated 73% of living spaces in Bassfield are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Bassfield, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles SE of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	108 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Jefferson Davis
Standard Zip Codes	39421
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.496
Longitude	-89.738

Station	COLLINS
Distance	14.6 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 58 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	59.6 inches

Station	COLUMBIA
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 59 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	53 to 79 F
Annual Precip	63.9 inches

Station	TYLERTOWN 2 WNW
Distance	36.4 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	63.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	315	100%
Male	131	41.6%
Female	184	58.4%
Under 18	64	20.3%
18+	251	79.7%
65+	89	28.3%
Median Age	42.8
Average Family Size	3.08
White	202	64.1%
African-American	112	35.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	287
Growth	-28
Growth %	-8.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	47.3%
Irish	20.2%
US/American	10.6%
Scotch-Irish	10.1%
English	3.7%
Scottish	3.7%
African	3.2%
German	1.1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bassfield	315	$27,500
Collins	2,683	$23,068
Columbia	6,603	$28,493
Prentiss	1,158	$38,571
Seminary	335	$46,250
Silver Creek	209	$35,625
Sumrall	1,005	$37,784

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