Bay Springs, Mississippi

Bay Springs, Mississippi
City

Location of Bay Springs, Mississippi
Bay Springs, Mississippi

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 31°58′36″N 89°16′46″W / 31.97667°N 89.27944°W / 31.97667; -89.27944Coordinates: 31°58′36″N 89°16′46″W / 31.97667°N 89.27944°W / 31.97667; -89.27944
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Jasper
Area
 • Total 14.8 sq mi (38.3 km2)
 • Land 14.8 sq mi (38.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 423 ft (129 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,097
 • Density 142.0/sq mi (54.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 39422
Area code(s) 601
FIPS code 28-04060
GNIS feature ID 0666590

Bay Springs is a city in and the western county seat of Jasper County, Mississippi. The population was 1,786 at the 2010 census. State highways 15 and 18 intersect at the city. It is part of the Laurel, Mississippi (in Jones County) micropolitan area.

This area was settled in the 1880s by Joe Blankenship, who built the sawmill for the yellow pine timber industry that comprised the town's industrial base. The city was incorporated about twenty years later after railroads were constructed through it. That access attracted other industry and business, and the city was designated as the second county seat. Its population has declined slightly since 2000.

Geography

Bay Springs is located at 31°58′36″N 89°16′46″W / 31.97667°N 89.27944°W / 31.97667; -89.27944 (31.976761, -89.279574).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.4 km² (14.8 mi²), of which 38.3 km² (14.8 mi²) is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) (0.20%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1910836—
19208613.0%
19309277.7%
19401,22832.5%
19501,3026.0%
19601,54418.6%
19701,80116.6%
19801,8844.6%
19901,729−8.2%
20002,09721.3%
20101,786−14.8%
Est. 20151,738[2]−2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 793 households, and 524 families residing in the city. The population density was 54.8/km² (142.0/mi²). There were 880 housing units at an average density of 23.0/km² (59.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 50.02% White, 49.64% African American, 0.05% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 793 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 77.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,895, and the median income for a family was $30,938. Males had a median income of $31,806 versus $19,091 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,199. About 26.0% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.5% of those under age 18 and 33.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economics

Bay Springs was the site of one of six Sunbeam plants in Mississippi. When Albert J. Dunlap downsized the company and closed the plant, 300 people lost their jobs. The last workers left the plant at the same time that Dunlap was negotiating a new contract for himself, worth over $46 million. The average annual salary at the Bay Springs plant had been less than $25,000.[5]

More recently, the Hol-Mac Corporation has located light industrial/manufacturing facilities in and around the Bay Springs area. One of the county's largest employers, this developing corporation has partnered with nearby Jones County Junior College with regard to job training and continues to expand employment opportunities in the local community.[6] Hol-Mac operates facilities both in the town of Bay Springs and north of town in designated industrial areas between Bay Springs and the community of Louin, Mississippi. As of 2015, it has three main manufacturing facilities in the area, as well as additional office/HR support facilities.[7]

Georgia Pacific Corporation has long had facilities to handle lumber and timber processing in the Bay Springs area.

The city has a county courthouse, as it is the second county seat in Jasper County. Originally there were limited roads from east to west across the county, and the two seats served local people.

Education

The City of Bay Springs is served by the West Jasper School District.

The city also has a private school, Sylva-Bay Academy.

Notable people

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bay Springs has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ Kellerman, Barbara (2004). Bad leadership: what it is, how it happens, why it matters. Harvard Business Press. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-59139-166-1.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ Taylor, Theodore (2007). Flight of Jesse Leroy Brown. Naval Institute Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-59114-852-4.
  9. ↑ Climate Summary for Bay Springs, Mississippi

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