Petal, Mississippi | |
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![]() Willie Hinton Park pavillion | |
Nickname: The Friendly City | |
![]() Location of Petal, Mississippi | |
Coordinates: 31°20′48″N 89°15′20″W / 31.34667°N 89.25556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Forrest |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Tony Ducker |
• State Representative | Larry Byrd[1][failed verification] |
• State Senator | Chris Johnson |
Area | |
• Total | 17.15 sq mi (44.41 km2) |
• Land | 16.77 sq mi (43.44 km2) |
• Water | 0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2) |
Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,010 |
• Density | 656.49/sq mi (253.48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39465 |
Area code | 601 |
FIPS code | 28-56800 |
GNIS feature ID | 0675641 |
Website | www |
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]
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