Rawls Springs, Mississippi
Rawls Springs, Mississippi  | |
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![]() Rawls Springs Attendance Center  | |
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| Coordinates: 31°22′51″N 89°22′17″W / 31.38083°N 89.37139°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Mississippi | 
| County | Forrest | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 1.84 sq mi (4.76 km2) | 
| • Land | 1.83 sq mi (4.73 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) | 
| Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) | 
| Population  (2020)  | |
 • Total  | 1,202 | 
| • Density | 658.27/sq mi (254.21/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| ZIP code | 39402  | 
| Area code | 601 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 676496[2] | 
Rawls Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,202.[3] Rawls Springs is approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northwest of Hattiesburg near U.S. Route 49 and a part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Rawls Springs is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.[4]
A post office operated under the name Rawles Springs from 1905 to 1927.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,202 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage | 
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 370 | 30.78% | 
| Black or African American (NH) | 749 | 62.31% | 
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 1 | 0.08% | 
| Asian (NH) | 3 | 0.25% | 
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.08% | 
| Some Other Race (NH) | 2 | 0.17% | 
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 21 | 1.75% | 
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 | 4.58% | 
| Total | 1,202 | 
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,202 people, 686 households, and 505 families residing in the CDP.
Notable person
- Mercy Baby, blues musician[10]
 
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
 - ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rawls Springs, Mississippi
 - ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Rawls Springs CDP, Mississippi". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
 - ^ Howe, Tony. "Rawls Springs, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
 - ^ "Forrest County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
 - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
 - ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
 - ^ https://www.census.gov/
 - ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
 - ^ Bob L. Eagle; Eric S. LeBlanc (May 1, 2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-313-34424-4.
 


