Benndale, Mississippi | |
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  Benndale  Benndale | |
| Coordinates: 30°52′18″N 88°48′25″W / 30.87167°N 88.80694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | George |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2) |
| • Land | 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 65 |
| • Density | 43.07/sq mi (16.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 28-05180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 691696[2] |
Benndale is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in George County, Mississippi, near the intersection of State Highways 26 (MS 26) and 57 (MS 57). It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to the creation of George County, Benndale was located in Jackson County.[3] It became a CDP in the 2020 United States census, with a population of 65.[4]
Background
Benndale Elementary School,[5] a K-6 campus that is part of the George County School District, serves Benndale and surrounding areas.
A post office operated under the name Benndale from 1900 to 1967.[6]
The Farnworth Lumber Company once operated a lumber camp in Benndale.[7]
The Benndale soil series is named for the community.[8]
2020 demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 65 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2020[10] | |||
| Ethnicity | Pop 2020[10] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 58 | 89.23% |
| Black (NH) | 3 | 4.62% |
| Multiracial (NH) | 1 | 1.54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 4.62% |
| Total | 65 | 100.00% |
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Benndale, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 230.
- ↑ "Benndale CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ↑ Benndale Elementary School Archived 2011-08-17 at the Wayback Machine – George County School District.
- ↑ "George County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ↑ George County Chamber of Commerce Heritage & Cultural Committee (2018). George County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-4671-2906-0.
- ↑ Rex E Davis (1971). Soil Survey of George County, Mississippi. U.S. Soil Conservation Service. p. 10.
- ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Benndale CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
Municipalities and communities of George County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Mississippi highlighting George County | |
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| Other communities | ||
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