Bude

Bude, Mississippi
Location of Bude, Mississippi
Coordinates: 31°27′48″N 90°50′48″W / 31.46333°N 90.84667°W / 31.46333; -90.84667
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Franklin
Area
- Total	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
- Land	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	240 ft (73 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,037
- Density	733.5/sq mi (283.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39630
Area code(s)	601
FIPS code	28-09460
GNIS feature ID	0692752

Bude is a town in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,037 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Bude is located at 31°27′48″N 90°50′48″W / 31.46333°N 90.84667°W / 31.46333; -90.84667 (31.463235, -90.846795)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,037 people, 426 households, and 270 families residing in the town. The population density was 733.5 people per square mile (284.0/km²). There were 505 housing units at an average density of 357.2/sq mi (138.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.06% African American, 44.17% White, 0.48% Native American, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 426 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.7% were married couples living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $16,125, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $15,921 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,058. About 30.5% of families and 32.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.5% of those under age 18 and 26.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Bude is served by the Franklin County School District.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Bude, Mississippi is at coordinates 31°27′48″N 90°50′48″W / 31.463235°N 90.846795°W / 31.463235; -90.846795 (Bude, Mississippi)Coordinates: 31°27′48″N 90°50′48″W / 31.463235°N 90.846795°W / 31.463235; -90.846795 (Bude, Mississippi)

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