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Sandersville, Mississippi
The U.S. Post Office in Sandersville, Mississippi
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Location of Sandersville, Mississippi
Location of Sandersville, Mississippi
Sandersville, Mississippi is located in the United States
Sandersville, Mississippi
Sandersville, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Jones
Area
 • Total 4.99 sq mi (12.92 km2)
 • Land 4.95 sq mi (12.82 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
276 ft (84 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 636
 • Estimate 
(2019)
728
 • Density 147.04/sq mi (56.77/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39477
Area code(s) 601
FIPS code 28-64920
GNIS feature ID 0677364

Sandersville is a town in Jones County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 731 at the 2010 census, down from 789 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Laurel micropolitan area.

Scottish settlers migrated here during the 1820s and built the Good Hope Presbyterian Church. In 1855, the town was named after the Sanders, a pioneer family.

Home construction was influence by the Victorian era, as there are a noticeable number of cupolas on buildings in the town.

Hunt Refining Company has a refinery northeast of Sandersville which processes crude oil acquired primarily from local Mississippi fields. The refinery produces distillate feedstock, paving grade asphalt, heavy gas oils, naptha, and roofing grade asphalt.

Professional football player Doug Satcher was born in Sandersville.

Geography

Sandersville is located at 31°47′8″N 89°2′4″W / 31.78556°N 89.03444°W / 31.78556; -89.03444 (31.785455, -89.034572).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km2), of which 5.0 square miles (13 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.00%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 357
1910 604 69.2%
1920 559 −7.5%
1930 565 1.1%
1940 562 −0.5%
1950 681 21.2%
1960 657 −3.5%
1970 694 5.6%
1980 800 15.3%
1990 853 6.6%
2000 789 −7.5%
2010 731 −7.4%
2020 636 −13.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 789 people, 317 households, and 231 families residing in the town. The population density was 159.2 people per square mile (61.4/km2). There were 350 housing units at an average density of 70.6 per square mile (27.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.14% White, 6.84% African American, 0.89% Native American, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There were 317 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,538, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $27,614 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,429. About 12.8% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 28.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Sandersville is served by the Jones County School District.

See also

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