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Vancleave, Mississippi
Location of Vancleave, Mississippi
Location of Vancleave, Mississippi
Vancleave, Mississippi is located in the United States
Vancleave, Mississippi
Vancleave, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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)
 • Total 5,886
 • Density 136/sq mi (52.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39565
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.

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

Vancleave racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
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

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