Sardis is a town in Panola County, Mississippi. 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.

Sardis, Mississippi
Train depot in Sardis
Train depot in Sardis
Location of Sardis, Mississippi
Location of Sardis, Mississippi
Sardis, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Sardis, Mississippi
Sardis, Mississippi
Sardis, Mississippi is located in the United States
Sardis, Mississippi
Sardis, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°26′8″N 89°55′0″W / 34.43556°N 89.91667°W / 34.43556; -89.91667
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyPanola
Area
 • Total2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2)
 • Land2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,748
 • Density874.44/sq mi (337.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38666
Area code662
FIPS code28-65560
GNIS feature ID0677411

Geography edit

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all land.

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880986
18901,0445.9%
19001,002−4.0%
19101,40640.3%
19201,352−3.8%
19301,298−4.0%
19402,02255.8%
19501,913−5.4%
19602,0989.7%
19702,39114.0%
19802,278−4.7%
19902,128−6.6%
20002,038−4.2%
20101,703−16.4%
20201,7482.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

2020 census edit

Sardis Racial Composition[3]
Race Num. Perc.
White 526 30.09%
Black or African American 1,155 66.08%
Native American 2 0.11%
Pacific Islander 1 0.06%
Other/Mixed 39 2.23%
Hispanic or Latino 25 1.43%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 1,748 people, 776 households, and 493 families residing in the town.

2000 census edit

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,038 people, 790 households, and 493 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,028.0 inhabitants per square mile (396.9/km2). There were 862 housing units at an average density of 434.8 per square mile (167.9/km2). 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 edit

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.[5] The Quitman County School District serves the portion of Crenshaw that lies in Quitman County.

Notable people edit

References edit

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Home Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine". North Panola Junior High School. Retrieved on October 21, 2010.

External links edit