Ocean Springs, Mississippi
city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States
Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, USA, about 2 miles east of Biloxi. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,429 at the 2020 census.[3]
Ocean Springs, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
| Nickname: City of Discovery | |
 Location of Ocean Springs, Mississippi | |
  Ocean Springs, Mississippi Location in the contiguous United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°24′36″N 88°47′51″W / 30.41000°N 88.79750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Jackson |
| Unofficially incorporated (settlement) | April 1699 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1843 |
| Incorporated (city) | September 9, 1892[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.21 sq mi (39.38 km2) |
| • Land | 11.55 sq mi (29.92 km2) |
| • Water | 3.66 sq mi (9.47 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,429 |
| • Density | 1,595.58/sq mi (616.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 39564-39566 |
| Area code | 228 |
| FIPS code | 28-53520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0675137 |
| Website | www.oceansprings-ms.gov |
References
change- ↑ "City Incorporation". City of Ocean Springs. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Ocean Springs city, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
Other websites
change- Ocean Springs Archives Archived 2007-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce
- Scharr-Ello Music Foundation of Ocean Springs Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
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