Hattiesburg, Mississippi

city in Lamar County and Forrest County, Mississippi, United States; county seat of Forrest County, Mississippi

Hattiesburg is a city in Mississippi. The population was 45,989 in the 2010 census.[1]

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
City of Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg Flags.jpg
Nickname(s): 
The Hub City
Location of Hattiesburg in the State of Mississippi
Location of Hattiesburg in the State of Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi is located in the United States
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°18′57″N 89°18′31″W / 31.31583°N 89.30861°W / 31.31583; -89.30861Coordinates: 31°18′57″N 89°18′31″W / 31.31583°N 89.30861°W / 31.31583; -89.30861
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountiesForrest, Lamar
Founded1882
Incorporated1884
Government
 • MayorToby Barker (I)
Area
 • City54.3 sq mi (140.6 km2)
 • Land53.4 sq mi (138.3 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation
171 ft (52 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • City45,989
 • Estimate 
(2016)
46,926
 • Density850/sq mi (330/km2)
 • Metro
148,839
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39401-39404, 39406, 39407
Area code(s)601
FIPS code28-31020
GNIS feature ID0691565
Websitewww.hattiesburgms.com

HighwaysEdit

Interstate Highways
Interstate 59, runs north to Meridian, Mississippi and south to New Orleans.
U.S. Highways
U.S. Highway 11 runs parallel to Interstate 59.
U.S. Highway 49 runs north to Jackson, Mississippi and south to Gulfport, Mississippi.
U.S. Highway 98 runs west to Columbia, Mississippi and southeast to Mobile, Alabama.
State Highways
Mississippi Highway 42
Mississippi Highway 589
Mississippi Highway 198
Mississippi Highway 24

ReferencesEdit

  1. United States Census Bureau [1] Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-06-12.