Artesia Town, Mississippi

Artesia Town is a United States town located in the Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States. The population of town in 2000 stood at 498 as per the Census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 473, It is the 86th least populous in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The town extends throughout a territory of 0.75 square miles (1.94 square kilometre ), of which, 0.74 square miles (1.92 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometre) of it is water, making it Mississippi's 42nd smallest by total area.

As of the census of 2000, there were 498 people in the town, organized into 176 households, and 125 families residing in the town. The population density was 671.8 people per square mile (259.38/kmē), it would be the 131st most densely populated town in the U.S. state of Mississippi. There were 196 housing units at an average density of 264.9 per square mile (102.28/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.83 persons, and the average family size was 3.5 persons. The population's age distribution was 33.7% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males. The median age was 28.5 years, the median age of male residents at 28.3 and the median age of female residents at 28.6. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 19.88% White, 79.32% Black or African American, 0% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% Native Hawaiian, 0.2% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

Artesia town Mississippi Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Artesia town Mississippi School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Artesia Town Mississippi GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $18438, making it the 36th poorest town by median household income among the Mississippi. The median income for a family in the town was $21429, it is the 36th lowest town by median family income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The per capita income for the town was $8716, it is 33rd poorest town by per capita income in Mississippi. The median income was $13152, Males had a median income of $17125 versus $11625 for females.

In 2000, 157 pupils and students, of which 48.41% are male and 51.59% are female, 31.53% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.37% nursery or pri school, 5.1% kindergarten, 60.51% elementary school, 17.83% high school and 10.19% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census498
April 2000 Estimate498
July 2000 Estimate498
July 2001 Estimate496
July 2002 Estimate493
July 2003 Estimate489
July 2004 Estimate484
July 2005 Estimate477
July 2006 Estimate479
July 2007 Estimate479
July 2008 Estimate473
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school4610
Kindergarten178
Elementary school554095
High school161228
College or graduate school01616
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Artesia town, Mississippi$18438$21429$8716
Lowndes County, Mississippi$32123$38248$16514
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587