Pass Christian, Mississippi | |
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City of Pass Christian | |
![]() Pass Christian Harbor in July 2024 | |
Nickname: The Pass | |
![]() Location within Harrison County and Mississippi | |
Location within the contiguous United States | |
Coordinates: 30°19′28″N 89°14′50″W / 30.32444°N 89.24722°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Harrison |
Chartered (town) | 1848 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Jimmy Rafferty[1] (I) |
• Board of Aldermen | Members
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Area | |
• Total | 15.26 sq mi (39.53 km2) |
• Land | 8.24 sq mi (21.33 km2) |
• Water | 7.03 sq mi (18.20 km2) |
Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,686 |
• Density | 690.38/sq mi (266.57/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39571 |
Area code | 228 |
FIPS code | 28-55400 |
GNIS feature ID | 0675482 |
Website | Official website |
Pass Christian (/ˌpæs krɪstʃiˈæn/), nicknamed The Pass, is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,307 at the 2019 census.[3]
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