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词条 Forrest County, Mississippi
释义

  1. Geography

     Major highways  Adjacent counties  National protected area 

  2. Demographics

  3. Communities

     Cities  Census-designated places  Other unincorporated communities  Ghost towns 

  4. Politics

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. External links

{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Forrest County
| state = Mississippi
| ex image = Hattiesburg District Courthouse.jpg
| ex image size = 220px
| ex image cap = Hattiesburg Municipal Court.
| seal =
| founded = 1908[1] | seat wl= Hattiesburg
| largest city wl= Hattiesburg |
 area_total_sq_mi = 470 | area_land_sq_mi = 466 | area_water_sq_mi = 3.9 | area percentage = 0.8% | census yr = 2010 | pop = 74934 | density_sq_mi = 161 | web = http://forrestcountyms.us/

| district = 4th
| time zone = Central
| named for = Nathan B. Forrest
}}

Forrest County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 74,934.[2] Its county seat and largest city is Hattiesburg.[3] The county was created from Perry County in 1908 and named in honor of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general in the American Civil War.

Forrest County is part of the Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|470|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|466|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.9|sqmi}} (0.8%) is water.[4]

Major highways

  • Interstate 59
  • U.S. Highway 11
  • U.S. Highway 49
  • U.S. Highway 98
  • Mississippi Highway 13
  • Mississippi Highway 42

Adjacent counties

  • Jones County (northeast)
  • Perry County (east)
  • Stone County (south)
  • Pearl River County (southwest)
  • Lamar County (west)
  • Covington County (northwest)

National protected area

  • De Soto National Forest (part)

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1910= 20722
|1920= 21238
|1930= 30115
|1940= 34901
|1950= 45055
|1960= 52722
|1970= 57849
|1980= 66018
|1990= 68314
|2000= 72604
|2010= 74934
|estyear=2016
|estimate=75979
|estref=[5]
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[2]
}}

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 72,604 people, 27,183 households, and 17,315 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile (60/km²). There were 29,913 housing units at an average density of 64 per square mile (25/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 64.34% White, 33.55% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 27,183 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.60% were married couples living together, 17.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.30% were non-families. 28.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 18.20% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 18.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,420, and the median income for a family was $35,791. Males had a median income of $28,742 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,160. About 17.10% of families and 22.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.60% of those under age 18 and 12.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

  • Hattiesburg (county seat; small portion in Lamar County)
  • Petal

Census-designated places

  • Glendale
  • Rawls Springs

Other unincorporated communities

{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
  • Brooklyn
  • Carnes
  • Carterville
  • Dixie
  • Eatonville
  • Fruitland Park
  • Indian Springs
  • Leeville
  • Macedonia
  • Maxie
  • Maybank
  • McLaurin
  • Palmer's Crossing
  • Providence
  • Sheeplo
  • Wallis
{{div col end}}

Ghost towns

  • Riverside

Politics

{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title = Presidential elections results
}}
Presidential elections results[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
55.1% 15,4613.2% 887
54.8% 16,5741.3% 390
56.3% 15,2961.0% 266
61.0% 16,3180.8% 207
59.7% 13,2812.1% 470
55.2% 11,2785.9% 1,199
54.6% 12,4328.7% 1,988
66.8% 14,2490.5% 116
69.6% 15,7190.3% 71
59.3% 12,6561.9% 397
56.3% 10,7702.3% 436
80.6% 14,4183.1% 547
20.3% 3,29461.5% 9,975
89.2% 9,291
39.5% 3,41236.5% 3,152
37.5% 2,25630.4% 1,829
60.4% 4,480
2.8% 16790.3% 5,307
10.7% 436
6.9% 2280.3% 10
6.1% 2340.3% 11
8.0% 1821.3% 30
44.7% 1,4470.0% 0
7.3% 1567.1% 152
10.4% 1404.9% 66
4.3% 544.9% 62
1.5% 1615.9% 171
{{Hidden end}}

See also

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Forrest County, Mississippi

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://forrestcountyms.us/?page_id=83|title=History|publisher=Forrest County, Mississippi|accessdate=November 9, 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/28/28035.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 3, 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/604BMqR2E?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/28/28035.html|archivedate=July 10, 2011|df=}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=2011-05-31 |df= }}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_28.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928074019/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_28.txt |dead-url=yes |archive-date=September 28, 2013 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=November 3, 2014 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 3, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=November 3, 2014}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 3, 2014}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 3, 2014}}
10. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }}
11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=2018-03-03}}

External links

  • Forrest County Courthouse Pictures
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