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Bassfield is a town in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 315 at the 2000 census. Bassfield is located at 31°29′50″N, 89°44′46″W (31.497090, -89.746008)[US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land. As of the census[American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.] of 2000, there were 315 people, 124 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was 290.4 people per square mile (112.6/km²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 132.8/sq mi (51.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.13% White, 35.56% African American and 0.32% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
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