Flowood is a city in Rankin County,

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, United States. The population was 10,202 as of the 2020 census. A suburb of

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, Flowood is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located northeast of the state capital.

History

In 1950, a delegation from Flowood petitioned Governor Fielding L. Wright to incorporate the community. Despite opposition, Flowood's incorporation was upheld by the Mississippi Supreme Court in 1953. In June 2009, Flowood voters approved (by a 75% to 25% margin) being classified as a resort area that allows liquor by the glass in restaurants and hotels, coming out from under a dry county.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (1.69%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,202 people, 3,626 households, and 2,338 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 4,750 people, 2,130 households, and 1,145 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,371 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 79.92%

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, 16.63%

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, 0.17% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.06%

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, 0.61% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population. There were 2,130 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were

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living together,1.7% of households consisted of unmarried partners, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 16.1% from 18 to 24, 41.0% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $40,333, and the median income for a family was $49,767. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $29,773 for females. The

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for the city was $21,875. About 10.3% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the

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, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Flowood is the location of the

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office that serves the Jackson area.

Parks and recreation

Flowood is home to numerous family friendly parks. Winner's Circle Park was voted Best Park in Mississippi in 2023. Flowood also has a Nature Park with a 1-mile walking trail through woods and around a lake. For sports, Flowood's Liberty Park is home to numerous baseball and soccer fields which brings in hundreds of kids and families each weekend.

Education

K-12 schools

The City of Flowood's public schools are operated by the Rankin County School District. ;Public schools * Northwest Rankin High School (Grades 9-12) * Northwest Rankin Middle School (Grades 7-8) * Flowood Elementary School (Grades K-6) * Highland Bluff Elementary School (Grades K-6) * Northshore Elementary School (Grades K-6) * Northwest Rankin Elementary School (Grades K-6) * Oakdale Elementary School (Grades K-6) ;Private schools * Jackson Preparatory School, also known as Jackson Prep * Hartfield Academy, previously known as University Christian School (1990-2012) and Brandon Academy (1970-1990)

Colleges and universities

Rankin County is in the district of

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Notable people

* Kyle Carpenter (born 1989), a retired United States Marine; in 2014 he received the highest military honor in the nation, the

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for his actions in Afghanistan in 2010; the youngest currently living Medal of Honor recipientBrian Livingston
"Marine Ball to welcome Medal of Honor nominee"
''The Meridian Star'', November 5, 2011; accessed June 26, 2014. * Chris Dowling, film director and screenwriter * Chris Epps (born 1961), convicted of bribery; the former head of the

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* J.T. Ginn (born 1999), minor league pitcher for the

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. * Josh Harkins (born 1974), Republican member of the

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. * Jake Mangum (born 1996),

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for the

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. * Gardner Minshew (born 1996), Quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders * Teresa Renkenberger, community leader, service provider for the homeless

References

External links

City of Flowood Website

The Chamber of Flowood
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