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Rawls Springs, Mississippi

Coordinates: 31°22′51″N 89°22′17″W / 31.38083°N 89.37139°W / 31.38083; -89.37139
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Rawls Springs, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Rawls Springs Attendance Center
Rawls Springs Attendance Center
Rawls Springs is located in Mississippi
Rawls Springs
Rawls Springs
Coordinates: 31°22′51″N 89°22′17″W / 31.38083°N 89.37139°W / 31.38083; -89.37139
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyForrest
Area
[1]
 • Total1.84 sq mi (4.76 km2)
 • Land1.83 sq mi (4.73 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
174 ft (53 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,202
 • Density658.27/sq mi (254.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39402
Area code601
GNIS feature ID676496[2]

Rawls Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,202.[3] Rawls Springs is approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northwest of Hattiesburg near U.S. Route 49 and a part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Rawls Springs is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.[4]

A post office operated under the name Rawles Springs from 1905 to 1927.[5]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,202—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
Rawls Springs racial composition as of 2020[7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 370 30.78%
Black or African American (NH) 749 62.31%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 1 0.08%
Asian (NH) 3 0.25%
Pacific Islander (NH) 1 0.08%
Some Other Race (NH) 2 0.17%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 21 1.75%
Hispanic or Latino 55 4.58%
Total 1,202

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,202 people, 686 households, and 505 families residing in the CDP.

Notable person[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.[8][9]
  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rawls Springs, Mississippi
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Rawls Springs CDP, Mississippi". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  4. ^ Howe, Tony. "Rawls Springs, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Forrest County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  8. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  9. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  10. ^ Bob L. Eagle; Eric S. LeBlanc (May 1, 2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-313-34424-4.


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