Winterville, Mississippi facts for kids
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Winterville, Mississippi
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Winterville, Mississippi
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 Winterville, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Winterville, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 122 ft (37 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 96 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38782
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 679793 |
Winterville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Washington County, Mississippi, near Mississippi Highway 1. Winterville is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Greenville, the county seat, and approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Lamont.
The Winterville Site, a National Historic Landmark featuring more than twelve major earthwork mounds from the period of 11th to 15th centuries, is located near Winterville along Mississippi 1. It is the type site of the Plaquemine Mississippian culture, from which the Natchez Indians descended. Preceding cultures also constructed mounds in this area.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 96.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 96 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 10 | 10.42 |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 84 | 87.50% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 1.04% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 1.04% |
| Total | 96 | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Education
It is in the Western Line School District.
