Fernwood, Mississippi
Fernwood, Mississippi | |
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  Fernwood, Mississippi Location within Mississippi  Fernwood, Mississippi Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°11′08″N 90°26′56″W / 31.18556°N 90.44889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Pike |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.98 sq mi (5.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 286 |
| • Density | 144.1/sq mi (55.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39635 |
| Area codes | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 669950[2] |
Fernwood is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pike County, Mississippi, United States.[2] Its ZIP code is 39635.[3]
Per the 2020 Census, the population was 286.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 286 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6] | |||
Fernwood was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[7]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[6] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 189 | 66.08% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 75 | 26.22% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.35% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.35% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 14 | 4.90% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6 | 2.10% |
| Total | 286 | 100.00% |
History
Fernwood was developed in the late 1880s by the Enochs family as a company town for Fernwood Lumber Company.[8]
Geography
Climate
The climate at Fernwood is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa". (Humid Subtropical Climate).[9]
| Climate data for Fernwood, Mississippi | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
17 (63) |
21 (70) |
25 (77) |
29 (84) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
31 (87) |
26 (79) |
21 (69) |
16 (61) |
25 (77) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3 (38) |
4 (40) |
8 (46) |
12 (54) |
17 (62) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
18 (65) |
12 (54) |
7 (45) |
4 (40) |
12 (54) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 140 (5.7) |
140 (5.5) |
150 (5.9) |
130 (5.3) |
130 (5.1) |
120 (4.7) |
140 (5.5) |
130 (5.2) |
110 (4.4) |
84 (3.3) |
110 (4.3) |
150 (5.8) |
1,540 (60.7) |
| Source: Weatherbase [10] | |||||||||||||
Education
It is in the South Pike School District.[11]
Pike County is in the district of Southwest Mississippi Community College.[12]
Notable person
- Ken Carter, business owner, education activist, former high school basketball coach, and inspiration for the film Coach Carter
Notes
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- 1 2 "Fernwood, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Fernwood CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ↑ "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) – Fernwood CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ James E. Fickle. 2001. Mississippi Forests and Forestry. University Press of Mississippi, Jackson Retrieved 2013-08-17
- ↑ Climate Summary for Fernwood, Mississippi
- ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on May 11, 2013.
- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pike County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
- ↑ "Welcome from the President". Southwest Mississippi Community College. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
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