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Pascagoula Metropolitan Area
The Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the southeastern corner of Mississippi that covers two counties - Jackson and George. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 150,564. The area was significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. A July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 155,603. Prior to the hurricane, the area had experienced steady population growth. It is also part of the larger Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula Combined Statistical Area. Counties *George *Jackson Communities Cities and towns * Gautier * Lucedale * Moss Point *Ocean Springs *Pascagoula (Principal city) Census-designated places *Big Point * Escatawpa * Gulf Hills * Gulf Park Estates * Helena * Hickory Hills * Hurley * Latimer * St. Martin * Vancleave *Wade Unincorporated places *Agricola * Benndale *Bexley * Kreole *Merrill * Orange Grove Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 150,564 people, 54,418 households, and 41,014 families r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pascagoula MSA
The Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the southeastern corner of Mississippi that covers two counties - Jackson County, Mississippi, Jackson and George County, Mississippi, George. As of the United States Census, 2000, 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 150,564. The area was significantly impacted by Effect of Hurricane Katrina on Mississippi, Hurricane Katrina in 2005. A July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 155,603. Prior to the hurricane, the area had experienced steady population growth. It is also part of the larger Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula Combined Statistical Area. Counties *George County, Mississippi, George *Jackson County, Mississippi, Jackson Communities Cities and towns *Gautier, Mississippi, Gautier *Lucedale, Mississippi, Lucedale *Moss Point, Mississippi, Moss Point *Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Ocean Springs *Pascagoula, Mississippi, Pascagoula (Principal city) Census-designated places *Big Point, Mississippi, Big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf Park Estates, Mississippi
Gulf Park Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located south of Ocean Springs in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,719 at the 2010 census, up from 4,272 at the 2000 census. Geography Gulf Park Estates is located in southwestern Jackson County at (30.376932, -88.760579). It is west of Pascagoula, the county seat, and east of Biloxi. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 4.78%, are water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,972 people, 2,145 households, and 1,607 families residing in the CDP. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 4,272 people, 1,537 households, and 1,188 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,624 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.90% White, 3. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include censuses of agriculture, traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations (UN) defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every ten years. UN recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications and other useful information to co-ordinate international practices. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in turn, defines the census of agriculture as "a statistical operation for collecting, processing and disseminating data on the structure of agriculture, covering th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange Grove, Mississippi
Orange most often refers to: *Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species '' Citrus'' × ''sinensis'' ** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower *Orange (colour), from the color of an orange, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum *Some other citrus or citrus-like fruit, see ''list of plants known as orange'' * ''Orange'' (word), both a noun and an adjective in the English language Orange may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Game of Life'' (film), a 2007 film originally known as ''Oranges'' * ''Orange'' (2010 film), a Telugu-language film * ''The Oranges'' (film), a 2011 American romantic comedy starring Hugh Laurie * ''Orange'' (2012 film), a Malayalam-language film * ''Orange'' (2015 film), a Japanese film * ''Orange'' (2018 film), a Kannada-language film Music Groups and labels * Orange (band), an American punk rock band, who formed in 2002 from California * Orange Record Label, a Canadian independent record label, founded 2003 Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrill, Mississippi
Merrill is an unincorporated community in George County, Mississippi, United States. Prior to the creation of George County, Merrill was located in Greene County. Merrill is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was once home to nine general stores, three turpentine distilleries, two sawmills, and a drugstore. A post office operated under the name Merrill from 1898 to 1960. The Merrill Bridge is the oldest still-intact bridge over the Pascagoula River. The bridge was built in 1928 and was the first bridge to cross the Pascagoula. It replaced a ferry that previously operated on the site. The bridge is now closed to traffic and is listed as a Mississippi Landmark. The confluence of the Leaf River and Chickasawhay River The Chickasawhay River is a river, about long, in southeastern Mississippi in the United States. It is a principal tributary of the Pascagoula River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico. The Chickasawhay's tributaries also drain a portion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bexley, Mississippi
Bexley is an unincorporated place in George County, Mississippi. History Prior to the creation of George County, Bexley was located in Greene County. The Diamond Lumber Company opened a sawmill in Bexley in 1901. The mill was capable of sawing of pine per day. The company built a shortline railway running south from Bexley. The mill closed in 1918. Bexley was a stop on the mainline of the Illinois Central Railroad. A post office operated under the name Bexley from 1900 to 1971. The Bexley School operated from 1913 to 1959, and was one of the first consolidated schools in Mississippi (consolidation allowed two or more rural schools to combine). In 2010, George County Sheriff Garry M. Welford was killed in Bexley while assisting in a high-speed chase. Welford was attempting to lay spike strips at an intersection in Bexley, when the vehicle under pursuit struck him. Both occupants of the fleeing vehicle, a boyfriend and girlfriend, were sentenced to life in prison without ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benndale, Mississippi
Benndale is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in George County, Mississippi, near the intersection of State Highways 26 (MS 26) and 57 (MS 57). It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to the creation of George County, Benndale was located in Jackson County. It became a CDP in the 2020 United States census, with a population of 65. Background Benndale Elementary School, a K-6 campus that is part of the George County School District, serves Benndale and surrounding areas. A post office operated under the name Benndale from 1900 to 1967. The Farnworth Lumber Company once operated a lumber camp in Benndale. The Benndale soil series Soil series as established by the National Cooperative Soil Survey of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service are a level of classification in the USDA Soil Taxonomy classification system hierar ... is named for the community. 2020 demographi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agricola, Mississippi
Agricola is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in George County, Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss .... Per the 2020 Census, the population was 346. Agricola is home to Agricola Elementary School (AES). Agricola was a station on the Pascagoula Northern Railroad. A post office operated under the name Agricola from 1909 to 1964. Demographics 2020 census ''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.'' References Unincorporated communities in George County, Mississippi Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area Unincorporated communities in Mississippi Census-designated place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wade, Mississippi
Wade is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,074 at the 2010 census, up from 491 at the 2000 census. Geography Wade is located in northeastern Jackson County at (30.641942, -88.551069), around the intersection of Mississippi Highway 63 and Mississippi Highway 614. Highway 63 leads north to Lucedale and south to Pascagoula, the Jackson county seat. Highway 614 leads east to Hurley and west to Mississippi Highway 57 north of Vancleave. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Wade CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.44%, are water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 996 people, 483 households, and 288 families residing in the CDP. 2000 census At the 2000 census, there were 491 people, 169 households and 147 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 112 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancleave, Mississippi
Vancleave is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,886 at the 2010 census, up from 4,910 at the 2000 census. Geography Vancleave occupies a large portion of central Jackson County; according to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.21%, are water. The original hamlet of Vancleave is along Mississippi Highway 57 on high ground north of the valley of Bluff Creek. The CDP limits extend north as far as Mississippi Highway 614 (Wade–Vancleave Road), east to the Pascagoula River and Ward Bayou, and south to the Gautier city line at the mouth of Bluff Creek. The western boundary is formed mainly by Bluff Creek and Highway 57. Vancleave is northwest of Pascagoula, the Jackson county seat, and northeast of Biloxi. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latimer, Mississippi
Latimer is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,079 at the 2010 census, up from 4,288 at the 2000 census. Geography Latimer is in western Jackson County, bordered to the west by D'Iberville in Harrison County and to the south by St. Martin. Interstate 10 forms the southern boundary of the community, with access from Exit 50. Latimer is north of Biloxi and northwest of Pascagoula, the Jackson county seat. The northern, less-populated half of the Latimer CDP lies within De Soto National Forest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.01%, are water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,720 people, 2,561 households, and 1,798 families residing in the CDP. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 4,288 people, 1,468 households, and 1,174 families residing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
