Moselle, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Moselle, Mississippi
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Moselle
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jones
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.28
Area Land Km2:4.28
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.65
Area Land Sq Mi:1.65
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:304
Population Density Km2:71.02
Population Density Sq Mi:183.91
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:31.5025°N -89.2789°W
Elevation Ft:233
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:39459
Area Code:601
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-49160
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:673862

Moselle is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in southern Jones County, Mississippi. The community is part of the Laurel micropolitan area.

History

Moselle has a post office, with the ZIP code 39459.[2]

Moselle is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway and was incorporated on December 14, 1905. It was unincorporated at an unknown date.[3]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 304.[4]

Geography

Moselle is located along U.S. Route 11, north of Eastabuchie and southwest of Laurel. The Leaf River, as well as the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport, are located west of Moselle.

Demographics

2020 census

Moselle CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[5] !% 2020
White alone (NH)20968.75%
Black or African American alone (NH)20.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)10.33%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)10.33%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)113.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8026.32%
Total304100.00%

Transportation

Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport has a Moselle post office address,[6] thought it is not located in the Moselle CDP.[7]

Education

Public education in Moselle is provided by the Jones County School District.[8] Campuses serving the community include Moselle Elementary School, a K-6 school located in Moselle, and South Jones High School, located in Ellisville.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=39459 Zip Code Lookup
  3. Web site: Howe . Tony . Moselle, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . June 26, 2022.
  4. Web site: Moselle 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) – Moselle CDP, Mississippi. .
  6. "Contact." Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport. Retrieved on July 15, 2011. "Our Address Airport Director, 1002 Terminal Dr. Moselle, MS 39459"
  7. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Moselle CDP, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2023-11-09. - This CDP does not show an airport. Compare to page 13 (PDF document page 14/21) of the 2020 Census Map of Jones County, which does show the airport.
  8. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jones County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2023-11-09. 3 (PDF p. 4/5).
  9. Web site: Thermon Blacklidge . Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame . June 26, 2022.
  10. Web site: Jack Nix Stats . Pro-Football Reference . June 26, 2022.
  11. Web site: SHOWS, Clifford Ronald, (1947 -) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . February 16, 2014.
  12. Web site: WHEAT, ROY M. . Congressional Medal of Honor Society . February 16, 2014.