Sardis is a town in Panola County,

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. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,703. Sardis is one of two

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s for Panola County; the other is Batesville, on the south side of the Tallahatchie River.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 1,748 people, 776 households, and 493 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,038 people, 790 households, and 493 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 862 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 41.90%

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, 56.43%

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, 0.05% Native American, 0.39%

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, 0.54% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.47% of the population. There were 790 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were

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living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.24. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $23,042, and the median income for a family was $32,933. Males had a median income of $24,783 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the town was $15,195. About 18.4% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the

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, including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Sardis is served by the

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. North Panola Junior High School in

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and North Panola High School in Sardis serve the community.Home
". North Panola Junior High School. Retrieved on October 21, 2010. The Quitman County School District serves the portion of Crenshaw that lies in Quitman County.

Notable people

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- Lieutenant general of the

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, who served in both World Wars. He commanded the

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during the

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. *

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- media personality. First person inducted into

Hall of Fame. *

John C. Kyle John Curtis Kyle (July 17, 1851 – July 6, 1913) was an American attorney and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Mississippi during the late 19th century. He was most notable for his service as mayor of Sardis, Mississip ...

- Democratic politician from the US state of

during the late 19th century. *

KJ Jefferson Kenneth Dewayne "KJ" Jefferson Jr. (born May 20, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks. High school career Jefferson attended North Panola High School in Sardis, Mississippi. He finished his high school career wit ...

- Starting quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team * Nolan Mettetal - Mississippi state legislator

References

External links

Panola Partnership websitePaying Price to Win: KJ Jefferson Comes Back With Bruised Knee to Lead Win
{{Authority control Towns in Mississippi Towns in Panola County, Mississippi County seats in Mississippi