Town guide

Bassfield, Mississippi

Bassfield is a town in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, home to about 196 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39421.

Population196196 per sq mi
Median home value$73,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Bassfield

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Bassfield, MS39421 —/sq ft

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Around Bassfield

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)109 miles away
Closer regional airportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX358 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bassfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bassfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bassfield had 192 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.

It’s the 354th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Jefferson Davis County grew from 12,860 residents in 1910 to 11,321 in 2020.

Bassfield population by census2000: 315, 2010: 254, 2020: 192315200025420101922020

Jefferson Davis County, 1910–2020

Jefferson Davis County population, 1910 to 20201910: 12,860, 1920: 12,755, 1930: 14,281, 1940: 15,869, 1950: 15,500, 1960: 13,540, 1970: 12,936, 1980: 13,846, 1990: 14,051, 2000: 13,962, 2010: 12,487, 2020: 11,32113K’10’2014K’30’4016K’50’6013K’70’8014K’90’0012K’1011K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BassfieldJan: high 62°F, low 34°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 38°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 44°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 52°F, 5.1 in; May: high 86°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 70°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 70°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 37°F, 5.9 in62°34°Jan5.966°38°Feb5.173°44°Mar5.380°52°Apr5.186°61°May4.792°68°Jun3.994°70°Jul5.194°70°Aug4.990°65°Sep3.981°53°Oct3.871°43°Nov4.464°37°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Collins, MS weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson Davis County

1,531 jobs at 123 businesses in Jefferson Davis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson Davis CountyConstruction: 462 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 428 jobs; Retail trade: 244 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 122 jobs; Manufacturing: 65 jobs; Other services: 50 jobs; Finance and insurance: 28 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 26 jobsConstruction 30% Health care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 8% Manufacturing 4% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bassfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jefferson Davis Community Hospital CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Prentiss11.8 miles
  • Covington County Hospital CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Collins12.7 miles
  • Marion General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Columbia18.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Bassfield

Public schools here are run by Jeff Davis County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Carver ElementaryBassfieldPre-K–5252Public1.8 mi
Jefferson Davis County High SchoolBassfield9–12368Public2.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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