Sledge Town, Mississippi

Sledge Town is a United States town located in the Quitman County, Mississippi, United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 529 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 453, making it Mississippi's 94th smallest. It is spread over 0.52 mi˛ (1.35 square kilometre), making it the 23rd smallest by size in Mississippi.

As of the census of 2000, there were 529 residents, 170 households, and 134 families in the town. The population density was 1011.3 people per square mile (390.47/km˛), it is the 74th most populated town in terms of population density. There were 185 housing units at an average density of 355.8 per square mile (137.38/km˛). The average household size was 3.11 persons, and the average family size was 3.55 persons. The population's age distribution was 30.6% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 18% from 45 to 64, and 11% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.3 males. The median age is 31.2 years, the median age of male residents at 26.3 and the median age of female residents at 34.6. The racial makeup of the town was 123 White, 402 Black or African American, American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian, 4 from two or more races and Ohter races.

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

The median income for a household in the town was $27500, it is 133rd wealthiest town by median household income in Mississippi. The median income for a family in the town was $30139, it would be the 191st highest town by median family income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The per capita income for the town was $11569, making its Mississippi's 85th lowest town by per capita income. The median income of town was $14342, Males have a median income of $16000 versus $13269 for females.

In 2000, 115 pupils and students, of which 60.87% are male and 39.13% are female, 21.74% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.09% nursery or pri school, 2.61% kindergarten, 44.35% elementary school, 40.87% high school and 6.09% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census529
April 2000 Estimate529
July 2000 Estimate526
July 2001 Estimate519
July 2002 Estimate513
July 2003 Estimate496
July 2004 Estimate491
July 2005 Estimate478
July 2006 Estimate470
July 2007 Estimate460
July 2008 Estimate453
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school527
Kindergarten123
Elementary school361551
High school262147
College or graduate school257
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Sledge town, Mississippi$27500$30139$11569
Quitman County, Mississippi$20636$25394$10817
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587