| Official Name: | Heidelberg, Mississippi |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jasper |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 13.29 |
| Area Land Km2: | 13.24 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.13 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.11 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 637 |
| Population Density Km2: | 48.10 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 124.58 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 105 |
| Elevation Ft: | 344 |
| Coordinates: | 31.8911°N -88.9908°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 39439 |
| Area Code: | 601 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-31420 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0671086 |
Heidelberg is a town in Jasper County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 718 at the 2010 census,[2] down from 840 at the 2000 census.
Heidelberg is located in southeastern Jasper County at 31.8911°N -88.9908°W (31.891249, -88.990952).[3] The town limits extend northwest to encompass Exit 113 on Interstate 59. U.S. Route 11, running parallel to I-59, crosses the southeastern corner of the town. Both highways lead northeast to Meridian and southwest to Laurel.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Heidelberg has a total area of 13.3km2, of which 0.05sqkm, or 0.38%, are water.[2] Beaver Creek, a tributary of Bogue Homo, runs through the town. Via Bogue Homo, the town is part of the Leaf River and thence the Pascagoula River watershed.
The area around Heidelberg has abundant natural resources, including nearby oil and gas reserves. Jasper County is the highest producer of oil in Mississippi.[4]
| White (non-Hispanic) | 76 | 11.93% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 544 | 85.4% | |
| Other/Mixed | 14 | 2.2% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 0.47% |
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 840 people, 320 households, and 224 families residing in the town. The population density was 164.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 359 housing units at an average density of 70.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 73.33% African American, 26.31% White and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 320 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 25.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,063, and the median income for a family was $27,768. Males had a median income of $25,982 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,555. About 23.0% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.9% of those under age 18 and 25.5% of those age 65 or over.
Heidelberg is served by the East Jasper School District.