Fernwood, Mississippi

Fernwood, Mississippi
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 31°11′08″N90°26′56″W / 31.18556°N 90.44889°W / 31.18556; -90.44889
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Pike
Area [1]
• Total	1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2)
• Land	1.99 sq mi (5.14 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	390 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	286
• Density	144.08/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]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 286. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	286		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2020 [6]

2020 census

Fernwood CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

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%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	1	0.35%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (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. ^[7]

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). ^[8]

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 [9]

Education

It is in the South Pike School District. ^[10]

Pike County is in the district of Southwest Mississippi Community College. ^[11]

Notable person

• Ken Carter, business owner, education activist, former high school basketball coach, and inspiration for the film Coach Carter ^[12]

Notes

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. "Fernwood, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
4. "Fernwood CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 13, 2022.
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. "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.
7. James E. Fickle. 2001. Mississippi Forests and Forestry. University Press of Mississippi, Jackson Retrieved 2013-08-17
8. Climate Summary for Fernwood, Mississippi
9. "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on May 11, 2013.
10. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pike County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
11. "Welcome from the President". Southwest Mississippi Community College . Retrieved September 27, 2024.
12. "Ken Carter Biography". biography.jrank.org. Retrieved October 12, 2024.