Lauderdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. It is situated along U.S. Highway 45, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Meridian, the county seat.[2] The population of Lauderdale was 395 at the 2020 census.[3]
Lauderdale, Mississippi | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 32°31′15″N 88°30′41″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Lauderdale |
Area | |
• Total | 2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2) |
• Land | 2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 215 ft (66 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 395 |
• Density | 138.11/sq mi (53.32/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39335 |
Area code | 601 |
FIPS code | 28-39600 |
GNIS feature ID | 2586601 |
Lauderdale is located in northeastern Lauderdale County at 32°31′15″N 88°30′41″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 2.9 square miles (7.4 km2), all of it recorded as land.[4] The community is in the valley of Possum Creek, just south of where it joins Ponta Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the Sucarnoochee River, part of the Tombigbee River watershed.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 395 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 146 | 36.96% |
Black or African American (NH) | 231 | 58.48% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 1 | 0.25% |
Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.25% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 2 | 0.51% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 10 | 2.53% |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 1.01% |
Total | 395 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 395 people, 165 households, and 71 families residing in the CDP.
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County seat: Meridian | ||
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