Sledge is a town located in Quitman County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 368.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

2000 Census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 529 people, 170 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 185 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 23.25%

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, 75.99%

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, 0.00%

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, 0.00% Asian, 0.00%

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, 0.00% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Of the population, 1.13% were

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or Latino of any race. There were 170 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were

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living together, 29.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. Of all households, 20.0% 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 3.11 and the average family size was 3.55. In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $30,139. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,042 for females. The

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for the town was $11,569. 24.7% of the population and 23.1% of families were below the

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. Out of the total population, 37.5% of those under the age of 18 and 20.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Transportation

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’s ''

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'', which operates between

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and

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, passes through the town on CN tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in

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, to the south.

Education

The Town of Sledge is served by the Quitman County School District.

Notable people

Kate Campbell Jamae Kathryn Campbell (born October 31, 1961, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American folk singer-songwriter. Kate's songwriting follows in the southern literary tradition with an emphasis on a sense of place, race, and religion. Her story-f ...

, musician * Little Hatch,

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musician and

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player * Alice Martin, former Chief Deputy Attorney General of

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, professional

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Charley Pride Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 – December 12, 2020) was an American Country music, country singer. Beginning his career as a Negro league baseball player in the early-1950s, he later pursued a career in country music, becoming the gen ...

, country singer, born in Sledge. * Mack Pride, baseball player, later a minister, born in Sledge.Mark Pride biography at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Retrieved on March 4, 2019.

References

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