Gautier, Mississippi
city in Jackson County, Mississippi, USA
Gautier is a city along the Gulf of Mexico, west of Pascagoula, in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 19,024 at the 2020 census.[2] Locally, the name is pronounced as "go-CHAY," reflecting its French origin. Descendants of the Gautier family, for whom it was named, still live in the area.
Gautier, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 30°22′54″N 88°38′39″W / 30.38167°N 88.64417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Jackson |
Area | |
• Total | 32.12 sq mi (83.20 km2) |
• Land | 30.26 sq mi (78.37 km2) |
• Water | 1.86 sq mi (4.83 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 19,024 |
• Density | 628.75/sq mi (242.76/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39553 |
Area code | 228 |
FIPS code | 28-26860 |
GNIS feature ID | 0670341 |
Website | www |
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Gautier city, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
Other websites
change- Gautier official website
- Gautier Pride community website Archived 2007-05-01 at the Wayback Machine