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Bassfield, MS map Population (year 2000): 315. Estimated population in July 2006: 287 (-8.9% change)
 

Males: 131  (41.6%)
Females: 184  (58.4%)

Jefferson Davis County

Median resident age:  42.8 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39421.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,300 (it was $18,500 in 2000)
Bassfield  $18,300
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $50,400 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
Bassfield  $50,400
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Bassfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.1%)
  • Black (35.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

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Ancestries: Irish (13.0%), United States (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (6.0%), English (3.8%), Scottish (2.2%), Subsaharan African (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 1.08 square miles.

Population density: 263 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Bassfield

  • High school or higher: 67.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bassfield town

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 35.5%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 29.4%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Bassfield, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bassfield to the number of sex offenders is 95 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bassfield:  0.4% ($214)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)

Bassfield satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (65.1 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (107.6 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (405.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Prentiss, MS (11.0 miles ), Sumrall, MS (14.7 miles ), Collins, MS (16.3 miles ), Columbia, MS (17.6 miles ), Seminary, MS (17.7 miles ), Mount Olive, MS (19.0 miles ), Silver Creek, MS (19.1 miles ), New Hebron, MS (23.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.50 N, Longitude: 89.75 W


29 people in nursing homes

Area code: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+27.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (31%)
  • Health care (29%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (22%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)


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Bassfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1978, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Bassfield town center killed 4 people and injured 31 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/10/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Jeff Posey - 2005 NFL player (Buffalo Bills, born: Aug 14, 1975).


Hospitals/medical centers near Bassfield:
  • PRENTISS CO REGIONAL HOSP (about 12 miles; PRENTISS, MS)
  • COVINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; COLLINS, MS)
  • MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; COLUMBIA, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bassfield:
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 29 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 60 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 81 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; ID: HSA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bassfield:
  • PRENTISS-JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY (about 13 miles; PRENTISS, MS; ID: M43)
  • COLUMBIA-MARION COUNTY (about 16 miles; COLUMBIA, MS; ID: 0R0)
  • MAGEE MUNI (about 25 miles; MAGEE, MS; ID: 17M)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bassfield:
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 39 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 72 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
Public high school in Bassfield:
  • BASSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: BASS BURKETT RD; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Bassfield:
  • CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 570; Location: WILLIAMSBURG RD; Grades: KG - 06)

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Churches in Bassfield include: L L Roberts Memorial Methodist Church (A), Bassfield Baptist Church (B), Saint Peters Catholic Church (C), Saint Pauls Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bassfield that have no violations reported:
  • GOOD HOPE WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 2322, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  61.3%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  25.0%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Bassfield compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bassfield (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Bassfield Branch at General Robert E. Blount Drive, branch established on 1957-10-30. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 0$0 1$500
Streets and Highways 2$3,654$21,9241$518
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 8$3,627
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$500
Other Government Administration 3$8,406$33,6241$182
Water Supply 0$0 3$2,657
Totals for Government 5$12,060$28,94415$7,985


Bassfield government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $9,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $300,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $89,000
    Water Utilities: $64,000
    Financial Administration: $49,000
    Sewerage: $48,000
    Fire Protection: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
    Libraries: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $115,000
    Industrial Revenue: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $103,000
    Industrial Revenue: $0
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $0
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $12,000
    Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $78,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $400,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $103,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $437,000
    All Other: $243,000
    General Support: $126,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $18,000
    Property: $12,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $153,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

6.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,634 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.41%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lawrence County, MS  0.60% ($21,125 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.57% ($25,304)
from Marion County, MS  0.52% ($23,333)


5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,615 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.80%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Forrest County, MS  0.88% ($18,514 average AGI)
to Lamar County, MS  0.63% ($23,520)
to Lawrence County, MS  0.60% ($21,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bassfield:
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBKH (950 AM; 5 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN AIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
  • WFFF (1360 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: HADDOX ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WCJU (1450 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: WCJU, INCORPORATED)
  • WAPF (980 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bassfield:
  • WJDR (98.3 FM; PRENTISS, MS; Owner: SUN BELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCJU-FM (104.9 FM; PRENTISS, MS; Owner: SUNBELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WKNZ (107.1 FM; COLLINS, MS; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPRG (89.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WFMM (97.3 FM; SUMRALL, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WUSW (103.7 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXRR (104.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFFF-FM (96.7 FM; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: HADDOX ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bassfield:
  • WDAM-TV (Channel 7; LAUREL, MS; Owner: WDAM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • W45AA (Channel 45; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • WHLT (Channel 22; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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