West Hattiesburg, Mississippi

West Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Location of West Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Location of West Hattiesburg, Mississippi
West Hattiesburg, Mississippi is located in the United States
West Hattiesburg, Mississippi
West Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°19′16″N 89°22′3″W / 31.32111°N 89.36750°W / 31.32111; -89.36750
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLamar
Area
 • Total2.49 sq mi (6.45 km2)
 • Land2.41 sq mi (6.25 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,006
 • Density2,489.02/sq mi (960.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
FIPS code28-78890
GNIS feature ID2403004[2]

West Hattiesburg is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Lamar County, Mississippi, west of the city of Hattiesburg and east of the community of Oak Grove. It is part of the Hattiesburg metropolitan area. It had a decline in population from 6,305 at the 2000 census to 5,909 at the 2010 census.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "West Hattiesburg Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), West Hattiesburg CDP, Mississippi". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 30, 2020.