Winterville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Washington County, Mississippi, near Mississippi Highway 1. Winterville is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Greenville, the county seat, and approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Lamont.
Winterville, Mississippi | |
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 Winterville, Mississippi | |
  Winterville  Winterville | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′06″N 91°03′30″W / 33.50167°N 91.05833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.56 sq mi (6.63 km2) |
| • Land | 2.56 sq mi (6.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 122 ft (37 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 96 |
| • Density | 37.51/sq mi (14.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38782 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 679793[2] |
The Winterville site, a National Historic Landmark featuring more than twelve major earthwork mounds from the period of 11th to 15th centuries, is located near Winterville along Mississippi 1. It is the type site of the Plaquemine Mississippian culture, from which the Natchez Indians descended. Preceding cultures also constructed mounds in this area.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 96.[3]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 96 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2020[5] | |||
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[5] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 10 | 10.42% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 84 | 87.50% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 1.04% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 1.04% |
| Total | 96 | 100.00% |
Education
editIt is in the Western Line School District.[6]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winterville, Mississippi
- ^ "Winterville CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Winterville CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washington County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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