Blue Springs, Mississippi

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Blue Springs, Mississippi
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Blue Springs, Mississippi


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Mississippi
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Union
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area_total_km2 = 2.7
area_land_km2 = 2.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
area_land_sq_mi = 1.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 144
population_density_km2 = 54.0
population_density_sq_mi = 139.8

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 123
elevation_ft = 404
latd = 34 |latm = 24 |lats = 11 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 52 |longs = 22 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38828
area_code = 662
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blank_info = 28-07100
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blank1_info = 0667322
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Blue Springs is a village in Union County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 144 at the 2000 census. Located near Tupelo in northeastern Mississippi, the village is the site of Toyota's eighth North American vehicle assembly plant, slated to produce the company's Prius hybrid vehicle beginning in 2010 [http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/676148.html] . Groundbreaking for the facility was held on April 18, 2007.

Geography

Blue Springs is located at coor dms|34|24|11|N|88|52|22|W|city (34.402978, -88.872890)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 144 people, 53 households, and 34 families residing in the village. The population density was 139.8 people per square mile (54.0/km²). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 54.4/sq mi (21.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.06% White, 6.25% African American and 0.69% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.08% of the population.

There were 53 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the village the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $52,188. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,257. There were none of the families and 4.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.

Education

The Village of Blue Springs is served by the Union County School District.

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