Pearlington, Mississippi
| Pearlington, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Pearlington, Mississippi |
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 Pearlington, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 30°15′0″N 89°36′18″W / 30.25000°N 89.60500°WCoordinates: 30°15′0″N 89°36′18″W / 30.25000°N 89.60500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.6 sq mi (24.8 km2) |
| • Land | 9.1 sq mi (23.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,684 |
| • Density | 184.9/sq mi (71.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39572 |
| Area code(s) | 228 |
| FIPS code | 28-55920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0675547 |
Pearlington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hancock County, Mississippi, on U.S. Route 90, along the Pearl River, at the Louisiana state line. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,684 at the 2000 census. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall just south of Pearlington.
Pearlington is located at 30°15′0″N 89°36′18″W / 30.25000°N 89.60500°W (30.249994, -89.604939).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 square miles (25 km2), of which 9.1 square miles (24 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (4.91%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,684 people, 648 households, and 460 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 184.9 people per square mile (71.4/km²). There were 830 housing units at an average density of 91.1 per square mile (35.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.55% White, 20.43% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.
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