Sardis, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Sardis, Mississippi
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Panola
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.18
Area Land Km2:5.18
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.00
Area Land Sq Mi:2.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1748
Population Density Km2:337.58
Population Density Sq Mi:874.44
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:112
Elevation Ft:367
Coordinates:34.4356°N -89.9167°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38666
Area Code:662
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-65560
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0677411

Sardis is a town in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 1,748. Sardis is one of two county seats for Panola County; the other is Batesville, on the south side of the Tallahatchie River.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2sqmi, all land.

Demographics

2020 census

Sardis Racial Composition[2] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White52630.09%
Black or African American1,15566.08%
Native American20.11%
Pacific Islander10.06%
Other/Mixed392.23%
Hispanic or Latino251.43%
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 1,748 people, 776 households, and 493 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,038 people, 790 households, and 493 families residing in the town. The population density was 1028sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 862 housing units at an average density of 434.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 41.90% White, 56.43% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.

There were 790 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were married couples living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,042, and the median income for a family was $32,933. Males had a median income of $24,783 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,195. About 18.4% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Sardis is served by the North Panola School District. North Panola Junior High School in Como and North Panola High School in Sardis serve the community.[4] The Quitman County School District serves the portion of Crenshaw that lies in Quitman County.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data. December 7, 2021. data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. "Home ". North Panola Junior High School. Retrieved on October 21, 2010.
  5. Web site: Mississippi Monday : Sanders Bohlke . thimblepress.com . May 2, 2024.
  6. Web site: Cedric Burnett. live. May 2, 2024. billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. https://web.archive.org/web/20090606125629/http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us:80/members/house/burnett.xml . June 6, 2009 .
  7. Web site: Josiah Thomas Settle (Panola County) . msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com . May 2, 2024.
  8. Book: Lloyd . James B. . Lives of Mississippi Authors, 1817-1967 . 1981 . University Press of Mississippi . Jackson, Mississippi . 0-87805-139-2 . 406 .