Bentonia Town, Mississippi

Bentonia Town is one of the town of Yazoo County, Mississippi, located towards the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. The population of the town was 500 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 482, It is the 89th least populous in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The town extends throughout a territory of 1.37 square miles (3.55 sq km ), giving it the 219th largest by total area among Mississippi.

As of the census of 2000, there were 500 people, 203 households, and 131 families living in the town. The population density was 366 people per square mile (141.31/kmē), it is Mississippi's 103rd least densely populated town. There were 214 housing units at an average density of 156.2 per square mile (60.31/kmē). The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.15. In the town Population was distributed with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 79.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.4 males. The median age was 40.4 years, The median age of males and females living in Bentonia Town was 39 and 42 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 62.8% White, 35.8% Black or African American, 0% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 1% from two or more races and 0.2% Other races.

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

The median income for a household in the town was $21458, it is the 86th lowest town by median household income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The median income for a family in the town was $39583, it is the 84th highest town by median family income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The per capita income for the town was $12440, making it the 210th highest town by per capita income in Mississippi. The median income of town was $18839, Males have a median income of $17500 versus $19583 for females.

In 2000, 121 pupils and students, of which 63 are male and 58 are female, 24.2% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 5 nursery or pri school, 5 kindergarten, 52 elementary school, 34 high school and 25 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census500
April 2000 Estimate500
July 2000 Estimate500
July 2001 Estimate491
July 2002 Estimate490
July 2003 Estimate493
July 2004 Estimate492
July 2005 Estimate487
July 2006 Estimate485
July 2007 Estimate485
July 2008 Estimate482
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school325
Kindergarten235
Elementary school292352
High school112334
College or graduate school18725
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Bentonia town, Mississippi$21458$39583$12440
Yazoo County, Mississippi$24795$29395$12062
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587