Official Name: | Winterville, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Winterville |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Washington |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 6.63 |
Area Land Km2: | 6.63 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.56 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.56 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 96 |
Population Density Km2: | 14.48 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 37.51 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 122 |
Coordinates: | 33.5017°N -91.0583°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 38782 |
Area Code: | 662 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 679793 |
Winterville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Washington County, Mississippi, near Mississippi Highway 1. Winterville is approximately 3miles north of Greenville, the county seat, and approximately 4miles 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.[2]
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 or Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 1.04% | |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 1.04% | |
Total | 96 | 100.00% |
It is in the Western Line School District.[4]