Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State
Census-designated place
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyOktibbeha
Area
[1]
 • Total2.35 sq mi (6.10 km2)
 • Land2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,968
 • Density2,124.89/sq mi (820.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
FIPS code28-48030

Mississippi State is a census-designated place in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States.[2] It is the official designated name for the area encompassing Mississippi State University, which lies partly in the nearby incorporated municipality of Starkville.[3] The population at the 2020 census was 4,968.[4]

United States Postal Service designation is "Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762".

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mississippi State, Mississippi
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Mississippi State CDP, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2022. Mississippi State Univ (in blue text)
    "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Starkville city, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 4 (PDF p. 5/5). Retrieved August 14, 2022. Mississippi State Univ (in blue text)
  4. ^ "Mississippi State CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.