Raymond, Mississippi

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Raymond, Mississippi
City
City of Raymond
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Location of Raymond, Mississippi
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Raymond, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°15′30″N90°24′56″W / 32.25833°N 90.41556°W / 32.25833; -90.41556
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Hinds
Government
 • MayorIsla Tullos
Area
[1]
 • Total2.88 sq mi (7.46 km2)
 • Land2.88 sq mi (7.46 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
322 ft (98 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,960
 • Density680.32/sq mi (262.69/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39154
Area code 601/769
FIPS code 28-61160
GNIS feature ID0676505
Website City of Raymond

Raymond is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,933; in 2020, its population was 1,960. Raymond is one of two county seats of Hinds County (along with Jackson) and is the home of the main campus of Hinds Community College. Raymond is part of the Jackson metropolitan statistical area.

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History

In 1829, three commissioners, including John B. Peyton, were appointed by U.S. President Andrew Jackson to find a place near the center of Hinds County for the county seat. The current location of Raymond is a ridge about a mile from the center of the county, and was selected because the actual center was low and subject to flooding. The town of Raymond received its charter from the Mississippi legislature on December 15, 1830. Because of its status as a seat of justice and its proximity to the Natchez Trace, Raymond developed quickly into a prosperous small town whose prosperity and small size have continued to this day.

In the late 1840s, Cooper's Well, a property near Raymond with a well that provided sulphured water, was developed into a resort for those seeking the perceived health benefits from its ingestion.

Construction of a new county courthouse was begun at the center of the town square in 1857 and completed in 1859; the work was largely done by enslaved African Americans. The courthouse is still in use as a secondary location of county legal matters (the city of Jackson having become the primary county seat). The Raymond courthouse is considered by many [ who? ] to be a prime example of southern Greek Revival architecture.

The Battle of Raymond was fought by Confederate and Union soldiers near Raymond on May 12, 1863 as part of General Ulysses S. Grant's Vicksburg Campaign during the Civil War. Four days later, the pivotal Battle of Champion Hill was won by Grant's troops and sealed the fate of Vicksburg. Grant stayed at Waverly, the plantation of John B. Peyton, and Union soldiers used St. Mark's Episcopal Church as a hospital. Blood stains can still be seen on the church's floor from that period.

Construction of a water tower was begun in 1903 in the center of the town square. It and the courthouse are landmarks for the town. A small agricultural high school was opened in 1917; it developed as Hinds Community College, which has several sites and the largest student body of any college in the state.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 488—
1900 483—
1910 57919.9%
1920 500−13.6%
1930 5479.4%
1940 64117.2%
1950 1,25996.4%
1960 1,3819.7%
1970 1,62017.3%
1980 1,96721.4%
1990 2,27515.7%
2000 1,664−26.9%
2010 1,93316.2%
2020 1,9601.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [2]
2013 Estimate [3]
Raymond racial composition as of 2020 [4]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)76438.98%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,12457.35%
Native American 20.1%
Asian 40.2%
Pacific Islander 20.1%
Other/Mixed 351.79%
Hispanic or Latino 291.48%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,960 people, 361 households, and 202 families residing in the city.

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service operates the Raymond Post Office. [5]

The Mississippi Department of Human Services operates the Oakley Training School in unincorporated Hinds County, near Raymond. [6]

Education

Hinds Community College has a Raymond campus.

Residents are within the Hinds County School District, and are zoned to Raymond Elementary School, Carver Middle School, and Raymond High School. [7]

Jackson Hinds Library System operates the Raymond Public Library at the Hinds Courthouse annex. [8]

Notable people

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  2. ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing" . Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Post Office™ Location - RAYMOND." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on February 1, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Division of Youth Services Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine ." Mississippi Department of Human Services. Retrieved on July 1, 2010. "2375 Oakley Road | Raymond, MS 39154."
  7. ↑ "attendance_zone.jpg." Hinds County School District. July 21, 2011. Retrieved on December 29, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Raymond Public Library." Jackson Hinds Library System. Retrieved on December 29, 2018.
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  10. ↑ "2014 Football Roster". TSUsports.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
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