Conehatta, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
 Location of Conehatta, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 32°27′27″N 89°16′16″W / 32.45750°N 89.27111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Newton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.81 sq mi (40.93 km2) |
| • Land | 15.69 sq mi (40.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,376 |
| • Density | 87.68/sq mi (33.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39057 |
| Area code | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-15540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0668759 |
Conehatta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 1376 at the 2020 census. It is one of the eight communities included in the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation and the population is 76% Choctaw.
The community takes its name from Conehatta Creek.[2]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.