Moselle, Mississippi

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Moselle, Mississippi
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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]
  Total1.65 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)
  Total304
  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

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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.
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