Fernwood, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°11′08″N90°26′56″W / 31.18556°N 90.44889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Pike |
Area | |
• 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 code(s) | 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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 286 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2020 [6] |
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020 [6] | % 2020 |
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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% |
Fernwood was developed in the late 1880s by the Enochs family as a company town for Fernwood Lumber Company. [7]
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 | |||||||||||||
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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] |
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