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Located in: Forrest County (see below)

Time Zone: Petal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 601 & 769<1>

ZIP Code: 39465<2>

Elevation: 200 feet [60.96 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Petal)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	10,644 (1.82% increase since 2010)
2010:	10,454 (37.93% increase since 2000)
2000:	7,579

Total Area:<5> 17.15 sq. miles [44.4 km²] - of which 1.63% is water (0.28 sq. miles [0.7 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 4,261

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Petal:

Lat: 31.346900° (or 31°20'48" N)

Lon: -89.259900° (or -89°15'35" W)

USGS Topo Map: Carterville<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Petal

GNIS ID: 2404508

FIPS State / Place Code: 28 / 56800

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Petal)

About Forrest County

The city of Hattiesburg is the County Seat for Forrest County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Forrest)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	74,897
2010	74,941 (3.22% increase since 2000)
2000:	72,604

Total Area: 470.2 sq. miles [1,217.9 km²]

Housing Units: 32,289

Official Website: https://forrestcountyms.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Forrest

GNIS ID: 695742

FIPS State / County Code: 28 / 035

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Petal)

About Mississippi

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	2,978,227 (0.37% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,967,297 (4.31% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,844,658

Websites for State of Mississippi

Official Website: https://www.ms.gov/

Tourism: https://visitmississippi.org/

Parks: https://www.mdwfp.com/

Fishing: https://www.mdwfp.com/fishing-boating/

Hunting: https://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Mississippi

GNIS ID: 1779790

FIPS State: 28

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Petal)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Petal area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Petal area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Petal). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Petal or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Petal. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Petal, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Petal.