Petal, Mississippi

Petal, Mississippi
Willie Hinton Park pavillion
Willie Hinton Park pavillion
Nickname: 
The Friendly City
Location of Petal, Mississippi
Location of Petal, Mississippi
Petal, Mississippi is located in the United States
Petal, Mississippi
Petal, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°20′48″N 89°15′20″W / 31.34667°N 89.25556°W / 31.34667; -89.25556
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyForrest
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorTony Ducker
 • State RepresentativeLarry Byrd[1][failed verification]
 • State SenatorChris Johnson
Area
 • Total17.15 sq mi (44.41 km2)
 • Land16.77 sq mi (43.44 km2)
 • Water0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2)
Elevation
157 ft (48 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,010
 • Density656.49/sq mi (253.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39465
Area code601
FIPS code28-56800
GNIS feature ID0675641
Websitewww.cityofpetal.com

Petal is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, along the Leaf River. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,454 in the 2010 census,[3] increasing to 11,010 in the 2020 census.[4]

  1. ^ "Home". Mississippi Legislature. June 7, 2017. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Petal (city), Mississippi". Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2012.. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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