Sidon, Mississippi
Sidon, Mississippi | ||
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FIPS code 28-67840 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0677770 |
Sidon is a town in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 509 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.
Geography
Sidon is located at 33°24′29″N 90°12′32″W / 33.40806°N 90.20889°W (33.408096, -90.208813).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1-square-mile (0.26 km2), all land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 119 | — | |
1900 | 148 | 24.4% | |
1910 | 391 | 164.2% | |
1920 | 370 | −5.4% | |
1930 | 320 | −13.5% | |
1940 | 418 | 30.6% | |
1950 | 361 | −13.6% | |
1960 | 410 | 13.6% | |
1970 | 348 | −15.1% | |
1980 | 450 | 29.3% | |
1990 | 596 | 32.4% | |
2000 | 672 | 12.8% | |
2010 | 509 | −24.3% | |
2020 | 311 | −38.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
As of the
As of the
There were 215 households, out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.6% were married couples living together, 35.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.75.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 41.4% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 11.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $15,435, and the median income for a family was $14,286. Males had a median income of $28,625 versus $17,083 for females. The
Transportation
Amtrak’s City of New Orleans, which operates between New Orleans and Chicago, passes through the town on CN tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Greenwood, 8 miles (13 km) to the north.
Education
It is in the
The town was formerly served by the Leflore County School District.[7] Effective July 1, 2019, this district consolidated into the Greenwood-Leflore School District.[8]
Notable people
- Edwards Barham, Louisiana state senator
- Edwin R. Holmes, federal judge
- Denise LaSalle, singer
- Viola B. Sanders, Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel for Women
- Frank E. Smith, U.S. congressman
Gallery
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Post Office
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Founding date of the town
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "School Profile". Claudine Brown Elementary School. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
[...]and 5 miles north of Sidon, MS[...]
- ^ "School Profile". Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
Amanda Elzy currently services [...] including the towns of Sidon, [...]
- U.S. Census Bureau. Archived(PDF) from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "School District Consolidation in Mississippi Archived 2017-07-02 at the Wayback Machine." Mississippi Professional Educators. December 2016. Retrieved on July 2, 2017. Page 2 (PDF p. 3/6).