Byram, Mississippi

Byram, Mississippi
Bridge in Byram
Bridge in Byram
Flag of Byram, Mississippi
Official seal of Byram, Mississippi
Location of Byram, Mississippi
Location of Byram, Mississippi
Location of Mississippi in the United States
Location of Mississippi in the United States
Coordinates: 32°11′39″N 90°16′12″W / 32.19417°N 90.27000°W / 32.19417; -90.27000
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyHinds
First incorporation1870
Second incorporationJune 16, 2009
Disincorporation1931
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorRichard White
 • Board of AldermenErma Johnson
Diandra Hosey
Teresa Mack
Roschelle Gibson
David Moore
Roshunda Harris-Allen
Area
 • Total18.63 sq mi (48.25 km2)
 • Land18.36 sq mi (47.56 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
Elevation
266 ft (81 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,666
 • Density689.72/sq mi (266.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39272
Area code(s)601 & 769
FIPS code28-10140
GNIS feature ID0667884
Websitebyram-ms.us

Byram (US: /ˈbrəm/) is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 11,489 as of the 2010 census,[2] up from 7,386 at the 2000 census, at which time it was an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP); in 2020, its population was 12,666.[3] It is part of the Jackson metropolitan statistical area. It was incorporated for a second time in its history on June 16, 2009.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Byram city, Mississippi". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
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  4. ^ Civil, Heather (June 19, 2009). "BREAKING NEWS: Byram officially becomes a city". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved June 19, 2009. [dead link]