Batesville, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Batesville, Mississippi
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA#North America
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mississippi
Pushpin Label:Batesville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Panola
Government Footnotes:[1]
Government Type:Mayor-Aldermen
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Hal Ferrell
Leader Title2:Aldermen
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:51.67
Area Land Km2:51.67
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:19.95
Area Land Sq Mi:19.95
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:7523
Population Density Km2:145.59
Population Density Sq Mi:377.07
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:71
Elevation Ft:233
Coordinates:34.3178°N -89.9425°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38606
Area Code:662
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-03620
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0666568

Batesville is a city in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,523 at the 2020 census, up from 7,463 at the 2010 census.

Batesville is one of two county seats which the legislature established for Panola County, related to a longstanding rivalry between towns on either side of the Tallahatchie River; the other is Sardis, located north of the river.

History

Batesville was founded in the 1850s following the construction of the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1sqmi, all land.

Demographics

2020 census

Batesville Racial Composition[4] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White3,40545.26%
Black or African American3,72549.51%
Native American30.04%
Asian430.57%
Other/Mixed1351.79%
Hispanic or Latino2122.82%
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 7,523 people, 3,089 households, and 2,494 families residing in the city.[5]

2000 census

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 7,113 people, 2,577 households, and 1,821 families residing in the city. The population density was 638.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,791 housing units at an average density of 250.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 56.43% White, 41.88% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.

There were 2,577 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,875, and the median income for a family was $38,849. Males had a median income of $30,998 versus $22,029 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,814. About 21.9% of families and 28.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.1% of those under age 18 and 27.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

South Panola School District (SPSD) operates schools in Batesville and has its headquarters in Batesville.[7] Batesville Elementary School,[8] Batesville Intermediate School,[9] Batesville Middle School,[10] Batesville Junior High School,[11] and South Panola High School serve Batesville.[12]

A private academy founded in 1987, North Delta School, also serves Panola County and the surrounding area.[13]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Rail service is provided by Grenada Railway (formerly Illinois Central Railroad).

Amtrak's City of New Orleans used to provide passenger service, but the train was rerouted to the Delta region in 1995.

The short-lived Batesville Southwestern Railroad was established in Batesville.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: City Leadership . City of Batesville . August 9, 2021.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  3. Book: Kyle, John W. . 1913 . Reconstruction in Panola County . Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society . Mississippi Historical Society . XIII . 13.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-07. data.census.gov.
  5. Web site: Batesville city, Mississippi . 2023-04-19 . United States Census Bureau.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  7. "SPSD Contact Information ." South Panola School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2010.
  8. "Batesville Elementary School ." South Panola School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2010.
  9. "Batesville Intermediate School ." South Panola School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2010.
  10. "Welcome to Batesville Middle School! ." South Panola School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2010.
  11. "Welcome to Batesville Jr. High! " South Panola School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2010.
  12. "South Panola High School ." South Panola School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2010.
  13. http://www.northdeltaschool.net North Delta School
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  16. Web site: Jerome Dahlke Obituary . legacy.com . April 23, 2024.
  17. Web site: Carlin . Skyler . Darrell Henderson Jr. gets day named after him in hometown of Batesville . theramswire.usatoday.com . April 23, 2024.
  18. Book: Landon . Michael . The University of Mississippi School of Law: A Sesquicentennial History . 2006 . University of Mississippi Press . Jackson, Mississippi . 1-57806-918-1 . 50 .
  19. Web site: Admiral Richard H. Leigh Papers . archives.lib.fsu.edu . April 23, 2024.
  20. Web site: Derek Pegues . arenafan.com . April 23, 2024.
  21. Web site: Will Renfro . gotigersgo.com . April 23, 2024.
  22. Web site: Jamarca Sanford . olemisssports.com . April 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714122425/http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sanford_jamarca00.html . July 14, 2014.
  23. Web site: Patrick Shegog . gostatesmen.com . April 23, 2024.
  24. Book: Lawerence . A. . Who's Who Among North American Authors . 1925 . Golden Syndicate . Los Angeles, California . II . 344 .
  25. News: Billy Tohill Fired as TCU Head Coach . April 23, 2024 . The Battalion . November 20, 1973.
  26. Web site: Wesley Walls Career Stats . espn.com . April 23, 2024.
  27. Web site: Thomas Wayne . allmusic.com . April 23, 2024.
  28. Web site: Doc Wood . baseball-reference.com . April 23, 2024.
  29. Web site: Lee Woodruff Stats . pro-football-reference.com . April 23, 2024.

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