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Vancleave, Mississippi
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Location of Vancleave, Mississippi
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Country | United States of America |
State | Mississippi |
County | Jackson |
Area | |
• Total | 44.1 sq mi (114.3 km2) |
• Land | 43.2 sq mi (111.8 km2) |
• Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 5,886 |
• Density | 136/sq mi (52.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code |
39565
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Area code(s) | 228 |
FIPS code | 28-76200 |
GNIS feature ID | 0689195 |
Vancleave is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,886 at the 2010 census, up from 4,910 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 44.1 square miles (114 km2), of which 43.4 square miles (112 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (1.61%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 4,805 | 85.93% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 234 | 4.18% |
Native American | 63 | 1.13% |
Asian | 27 | 0.48% |
Other/Mixed | 297 | 5.31% |
Hispanic or Latino | 166 | 2.97% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,592 people, 1,785 households, and 1,224 families residing in the CDP.
Education
Vancleave is served by the Jackson County School District. It includes two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Vancleave is also home to a branch of the Jackson-George Regional Library, located at 12604 Highway 57.
Elementary schools
- Vancleave Lower Elementary School
- Vancleave Upper Elementary School
Middle school
- Vancleave Middle School
High school
- Vancleave High School
Notable people
- Elley Duhé, pop music singer-songwriter.
- Paul Overstreet, Nashville singer-songwriter (of such songs as "Diggin' Up Bones")
- Mike Seymour, member of the Mississippi State Senate
- Chris White, football linebacker with the New England Patriots.
See also
In Spanish: Vancleave para niños