Crystal Springs, Mississippi
| Crystal Springs, Mississippi | |
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Crystal Springs, c. 1900-1940
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 Location of Crystal Springs, Mississippi |
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 Crystal Springs, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 31°59′17″N 90°21′24″W / 31.98806°N 90.35667°WCoordinates: 31°59′17″N 90°21′24″W / 31.98806°N 90.35667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Copiah |
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| • Total | 5.5 sq mi (14.2 km2) |
| • Land | 5.4 sq mi (14.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,044 |
| • Density | 929/sq mi (358.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39059 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-17060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0669000 |
| Website | cityofcrystalsprings |
Crystal Springs is a city in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,044 as of the 2010 census, down from 5,873 in 2000. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
U.S. Route 51 runs through the northwest part of the town, intersecting Interstate 55 at the latter's Exit 72. I-55 leads north 24 miles (39 km) to Jackson, the state capital, and 29 miles (47 km) south to Brookhaven.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.2 km2), of which 5.4 square miles (14.1 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.96%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,873 people, 2,118 households, and 1,503 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,090.7 people per square mile (421.5/km²). There were 2,326 housing units at an average density of 432.0 per square mile (166.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 42.99% Caucasian, 55.76% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.
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