Moselle, Mississippi

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Moselle, Mississippi
Census-designated place
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Two water towers at Moselle
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Moselle
Coordinates: 31°30′09″N89°16′44″W / 31.50250°N 89.27889°W / 31.50250; -89.27889
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Jones
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2)
 • Land1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
233 ft (71 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
304
 • Density183.91/sq mi (71.02/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39459
Area code 601
FIPS code 28-49160
GNIS feature ID673862

Moselle is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in southern Jones County, Mississippi. [2] The community is part of the Laurel micropolitan area.

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History

Moselle has a post office, with the ZIP code 39459. [3]

Moselle is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway and was incorporated on December 14, 1905. It was unincorporated at an unknown date. [4]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 304. [5]

Geography

Moselle is located along U.S. Route 11, north of Eastabuchie and southwest of Laurel. The Leaf River, as well as the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport, are located west of Moselle.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 304—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
2020 [7]

2020 census

Moselle 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 [7] % 2020
White alone (NH)20968.75%
Black or African American alone (NH)20.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)10.33%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)10.33%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)113.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8026.32%
Total304100.00%

Transportation

Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport has a Moselle postal address, [8] however it is not located in the Moselle CDP. [9]

Education

Public education in Moselle is provided by the Jones County School District. [10] Campuses serving the community include Moselle Elementary School, a K-6 school located in Moselle, and South Jones High School, located in Ellisville.

Jones County is in the zone of Jones College. [11]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Moselle, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ Howe, Tony. "Moselle, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Moselle CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Moselle CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "Contact." Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport. Retrieved on July 15, 2011. "Our Address Airport Director, 1002 Terminal Dr. Moselle, MS 39459"
  9. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Moselle CDP, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 9, 2023. - This CDP does not show an airport. Compare to page 13 (PDF document page 14/21) of the 2020 Census Map of Jones County, which does show the airport.
  10. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jones County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 3 (PDF p. 4/5). Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Profile". Jones College . Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Thermon Blacklidge". Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Jack Nix Stats". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  14. ↑ "SHOWS, Clifford Ronald, (1947 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  15. ↑ "WHEAT, ROY M." Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
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