Gautier, Mississippi
| Gautier, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 30°22′54″N 88°38′39″W / 30.38167°N 88.64417°WCoordinates: 30°22′54″N 88°38′39″W / 30.38167°N 88.64417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.9 sq mi (33.5 km2) |
| • Land | 12.2 sq mi (31.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 18,554 |
| • Density | 954.2/sq mi (368.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39553 |
| Area code(s) | 228 |
| FIPS code | 28-26860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0670341 |
| Website | http://www.gautier-ms.gov/ |
Gautier (/ˈɡoʊtʃeɪ/ GO-chay; French: [ɡotje]) is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, along the Gulf of Mexico west of Pascagoula. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,572 at the 2010 census. In 2002, Gautier annexed land nearly doubling its population to 18,413 by 2010, according to the Gautier Comprehensive Plan 2030.
Gautier is a bedroom resort community with two championship golf courses, stately homes, and historic properties surrounded by bayous and wetlands on three sides. The natural environment of Gautier offers many opportunities for recreation and eco-tourism. Due to an abundance of vacant land for development and recent growth trends along the coastal areas, the city's population is expected to increase at a steady rate during the coming years to an estimated 22,788 people by 2025. The Gulf Coast region, of which Gautier is a part, has been considered a relatively high growth area of the State; however, the loss of houses and jobs after Hurricane Katrina led to outmigration in 2006.
The town takes its name from the Gautier family that originated in Lyon, France. Fernando Upton Gautier (1822–1891) was born on a cargo ship as his parents were immigrating to New Orleans. In 1867, Gautier established a spacious homestead at the mouth of the Pascagoula River Basin, which still stands. He established a lucrative sawmill business in the area, and the town grew up from it. The home, known by locals as "The Old Place", is owned by the descendants of Fernando Upton Gautier and his wife, Theresa Fayard Gautier (1828–1911), and is used for private and public events.
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