Fernwood, Mississippi

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Fernwood, Mississippi
Census-designated place
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Fernwood, Mississippi
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Fernwood, Mississippi
Coordinates: 31°11′08″N90°26′56″W / 31.18556°N 90.44889°W / 31.18556; -90.44889 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]
 • Total1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2)
 • Land1.99 sq mi (5.14 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
390 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total286
 • Density144.08/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 ID669950 [2]

Fernwood is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pike County, Mississippi, United States. [2] Its ZIP code is 39635. [3]

Contents

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2020 286—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
2020 [6]

2020 census

Fernwood CDP, Mississippi - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / EthnicityPop 2020 [6] % 2020
White alone (NH)18966.08%
Black or African American alone (NH)7526.22%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)10.35%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)10.35%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)144.90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)62.10%
Total286100.00%

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 can be of any race.

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °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)
Average low °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]

Notes

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Fernwood, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  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. 1 2 "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.


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