Petal, Mississippi
| Petal, Mississippi | |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): The Friendly City | |
 Location of Petal, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 31°20′48″N 89°15′20″W / 31.34667°N 89.25556°WCoordinates: 31°20′48″N 89°15′20″W / 31.34667°N 89.25556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Forrest |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Hal Marx |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.1 sq mi (44.4 km2) |
| • Land | 16.9 sq mi (43.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,454 |
| • Density | 620/sq mi (239.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39465 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-56800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0675641 |
| Website | www |
Petal is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, along the Leaf River. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,454 in the 2010 census.
The International Checker Hall of Fame was located in Petal until September 29, 2007, when 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) of the 35,000-square-foot (3,300 m2) building caught fire. On June 23, 2004, Sports Illustrated entitled Petal as "Sports Illustrated Sportstown for Mississippi".
As of the 2010 census, the city had a total area of 17.1 square miles (44.4 km2), of which 16.9 square miles (43.7 km2) was land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), or 1.62%, was water. The city's area had increased by nearly 75% since 2000, following an annexation effort approved in 2002. Major sub-communities as of the annex are Macedonia, Barrontown, Sunrise, and Leeville. The Harvey community (currently downtown Petal) hosts city departments.
As of the census of 2010, there were 10,454 people, 3,918 households, and 2,867 families residing in the city. The population density was 619.8 people per square mile. There were 4,261 housing units at an average density of 331.7 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 86.1% White, 9.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.
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