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Sardis

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Sardis

Total population

2,445

Median home value

$82,600

12.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$32,205

Sardis$32k
National$74k
Elevation112 m
Land area2 km²
Weather69°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates34.44°, -89.91°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
112 m
Area
2 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Sardis is a town in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 1,748. Sardis is one of two county seats for Panola County; the other is Batesville, on the south side of the Tallahatchie River.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
43.2
Median home value
$82,600
Housing units
1,087
Poverty rate
40.7%
Unemployment
16.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
41.5%
Black
49.8%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.4355
Longitude
-89.9114
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
69°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
91°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
66°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
87°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
61°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
85°F
Sunny

Forecast for Sardis, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
51.5%
Diabetes
20.9%
Adult obesity
52.6%
Binge drinking
11.2%
Adult smoking
28.1%
No leisure activity
48.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
21,959
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    601
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    532
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    524
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    489
  • Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
    Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    477
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    464
  • Double-crested Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    454
  • American White Pelican
    Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    451

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
11
Elementary
5
Middle
2
High
3
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • SOUTH PANOLA HIGH SCHOOL
    High · Batesville · 1,174 students · 12.6:1 ratio
  • BATESVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
    Middle · Batesville · 825 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • BATESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Batesville · 785 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • BATESVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
    Elementary · Batesville · 517 students · 14:1 ratio
  • BATESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Elementary · Batesville · 481 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • NORTH PANOLA HIGH SCHOOL
    High · SARDIS · 374 students · 15:1 ratio
  • GREEN HILL INTERMEDIATE
    Elementary · SARDIS · 298 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • NORTH PANOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · Como · 281 students · 12.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2008-05-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

John R. Glascock
John R. Glascock
American politician (1845-1913)
John Kyle
John Kyle
American politician (1851-1913)
Charles P. Hall
Charles P. Hall
United States Army general during World War II
Alvin Jackson
Alvin Jackson
American football player
George W. Littlefield
George W. Littlefield
Confederate Army officer, cattleman, banker, and regent of the University of Texas
L
L. H. Musgrove
American outlaw
R
Rosa Lee Hill
American delta blues musician (1910-1968)
Stark Young
Stark Young
American writer (1881-1963)
T
Tony Johnson
American football player (born 1972)
Floyd Chance
Floyd Chance
American musician
Tommy Joe Martins
Tommy Joe Martins
American stock car racing driver
R
R.L. Boyce
musical artist
S
Sanders Bohlke
American musician
M
Margaret Valiant
American folklorist and music educator (1901-1982)
S
Sara Hoke DeBord
American entomologist and scientific illustrator
A
Aubrey Land
professor of history

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mississippi

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.46
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,629

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
934
Avg daily Wikipedia views
32
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Sardis

Birds of Sardis Lake, Mississippi
W. Marvin Davis · 1987
Trace element content of Sardis Reservoir, Mississippi, as related to clay mineral dispersion
Reynolds, William R. Ph.D. · 1978

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library