Lauderdale, Mississippi

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Lauderdale, Mississippi
Lauderdale is located in Mississippi
Lauderdale
Lauderdale
Lauderdale is located in the United States
Lauderdale
Lauderdale
Coordinates: 32°31′15″N 88°30′41″W / 32.52083°N 88.51139°W / 32.52083; -88.51139Coordinates: 32°31′15″N 88°30′41″W / 32.52083°N 88.51139°W / 32.52083; -88.51139
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLauderdale
Area
 • Total2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2)
 • Land2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
215 ft (66 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total395
 • Density138.11/sq mi (53.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39335
Area code601
FIPS code28-39600
GNIS feature ID2586601

Lauderdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. It is situated along U.S. Highway 45, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Meridian, the county seat.[2] The population of Lauderdale was 395 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

Lauderdale is located in northeastern Lauderdale County at 32°31′15″N 88°30′41″W / 32.52083°N 88.51139°W / 32.52083; -88.51139. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 2.9 square miles (7.4 km2), all of it recorded as land.[4] The community is in the valley of Possum Creek, just south of where it joins Ponta Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the Sucarnoochee River, part of the Tombigbee River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020395
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
Lauderdale racial composition as of 2020[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 146 36.96%
Black or African American (NH) 231 58.48%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 1 0.25%
Asian (NH) 1 0.25%
Some Other Race (NH) 2 0.51%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 10 2.53%
Hispanic or Latino 4 1.01%
Total 395

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 395 people, 165 households, and 71 families residing in the CDP.

References

  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[7][8]
  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Lauderdale, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Lauderdale CDP, Mississippi". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  7. ^ https://www.census.gov/[not specific enough to verify]
  8. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved 18 May 2022.