Biggersville, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Biggersville, Mississippi
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Biggersville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Alcorn
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.19
Area Land Km2:5.19
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.00
Area Land Sq Mi:2.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:205
Population Density Km2:39.52
Population Density Sq Mi:102.35
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:449
Coordinates:34.8356°N -88.5586°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38834, 38865
Area Code:662
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-06100
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:667160

Biggersville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 45 six miles south of Corinth in the northeastern part of the state.[2] Biggersville is home to Biggersville High School and several small businesses.[3] It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 205.[4]

Demographics

2020 census

Biggersville CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[5] !% 2020
White alone (NH)17283.906%
Black or African American alone (NH)209.76%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)125.85%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10.49%
Total205100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Mississippi Atlas & Gazeteer, DeLorme, 4th ed., 2001, p. 21
  3. http://bhs.alcorn.k12.ms.us/ Biggersville High School
  4. Web site: Biggersville CDP, Mississippi. United States Census Bureau. March 13, 2022.
  5. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Biggersville CDP, Mississippi. United States Census Bureau.