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 | |
Lauderdale Lauderdale | |
| 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.
Municipalities and communities of Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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County seat: Meridian | ||
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