| Vardaman, Mississippi | |
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| — Town — | |
| Location of Vardaman, Mississippi | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,065 |
| • Density | 785.3/sq mi (303.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38878 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-76320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0679189 |
Vardaman is a town in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,065 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Mississippi Governor James K. Vardaman.
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Vardaman is located at (33.879834, -89.176929)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land. Vardaman is located in one of Mississippi's top five sweet potato-producing counties. The National Sweet Potato Festival is held there annually the entire first week in November. Vardaman has proclaimed itself the "Sweet Potato Capital of the World".
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,065 people, 426 households, and 276 families residing in the town. The population density was 785.3 people per square mile (302.4/km²). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 347.3 per square mile (133.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 58.69% White, 33.90% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 6.38% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.77% of the population.
There were 426 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% 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 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,518, and the median income for a family was $29,205. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $17,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,530. About 22.0% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 27.3% of those age 65 or over.
The Town of Vardaman is served by the Calhoun County School District.
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