Moselle is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in southern Jones County, Mississippi.[2] The community is part of the Laurel micropolitan area.
Moselle, Mississippi | |
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Census-designated place | |
Two water towers at Moselle | |
Moselle Moselle | |
| Coordinates: 31°30′09″N 89°16′44″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Jones |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2) |
| • Land | 1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 304 |
| • Density | 183.91/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 ID | 673862 |
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]
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.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 304 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[7] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[7] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 209 | 68.75% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2 | 0.66% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.33% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.33% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 11 | 3.62% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 80 | 26.32% |
| Total | 304 | 100.00% |
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.
Public education in Moselle is provided by the Jones County School District. Campuses serving the community include Moselle Elementary School, a K-6 school located in Moselle, and South Jones High School, located in Ellisville.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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