Benndale, Mississippi

Benndale is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in George County, Mississippi. It is located near the intersection of State Highways 26 (MS 26) and 57 (MS 57). The community is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to the creation of George County, Benndale was located in Jackson County.[2] It was first named as a CDP prior in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 65.[3]

Benndale, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Benndale
Benndale
Coordinates: 30°52′18″N 88°48′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyGeorge
Population
 (2020)
 • Total267
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID691696[1]

Background

Benndale Elementary School,[4] a K-6 campus that is part of the George County School District, serves Benndale and surrounding areas.

A post office operated under the name Benndale from 1900 to 1967.[5]

The Farnworth Lumber Company once operated a lumber camp in Benndale.[6]

The Benndale soil series is named for the community.[7]


Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
202065—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2020[9]

2020 census
Benndale CDP, Mississippi - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[9] % 2020
White alone (NH) 58 89.23%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3 4.62%
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/Multi-Racial (NH) 1 1.54%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3 4.62%
Total 65 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References
  1. "Benndale, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 230.
  3. "Benndale CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. Benndale Elementary School Archived 2011-08-17 at the Wayback Machine – George County School District.
  5. "George County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. George County Chamber of Commerce Heritage & Cultural Committee (2018). George County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-4671-2906-0.
  7. Rex E Davis (1971). Soil Survey of George County, Mississippi. U.S. Soil Conservation Service. p. 10.
  8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Benndale CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.


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