Sebastopol, Mississippi
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| Sebastopol, Mississippi | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Scott |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²) |
| - Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 233 |
| - Density | 159.4/sq mi (61.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39359 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-66280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0677487 |
Sebastopol is a town in Leake and Scott Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 233 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Sebastopol is located at (32.572788, -89.336094)[1]. Most of the town is located in Scott County, although a tiny portion extends into Leake County. In the 2000 census, all of the city's 233 residents lived in Scott County. Although no residents lived in the Leake County portion in 2000, that figure had risen to 1 by 2006.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.
[edit] History
Sevestapol was established in 1882, incorporated in 1917. It is believed that some the founders of the town was originally from the city of Sevastapol in the Crimea.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 233 people, 107 households, and 66 families residing in the town. The population density was 159.4 people per square mile (61.6/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 80.7/sq mi (31.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.28% White, 3.00% African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.86% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.
There were 107 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $26,625 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,630. About 9.5% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 28.2% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] Education
The Town of Sebastopol is served by the Scott County School District.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Subcounty population estimates: Mississippi 2000-2006 (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2007-06-28). Retrieved on 2007-07-21.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Sebastopol, Mississippi is at coordinates Coordinates:
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