Moselle, Mississippi

Moselle is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in southern Jones County, Mississippi.[1] The community is part of the Laurel micropolitan area.

Two water towers at Moselle

Moselle is located along U.S. Route 11, north of Eastabuchie and southwest of Laurel. The Leaf River, as well as the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport, are located west of Moselle.

Moselle has a post office, with the ZIP code 39459.[2]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 304.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2020304—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2020[5]

2020 census
Moselle CDP, Mississippi - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[5] % 2020
White alone (NH) 209 68.75%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2 0.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0.33%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 0.33%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 11 3.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 80 26.32%
Total 304 100.00%

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.

Education

Public education in Moselle is provided by the Jones County School District. Campuses serving the community include Moselle Elementary School, a K-6 school located in Moselle, and South Jones High School, located in Ellisville.

Notable people

References
  1. "Moselle, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Zip Code Lookup
  3. "Moselle CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Moselle CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  6. "SHOWS, Clifford Ronald, (1947 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  7. "WHEAT, ROY M." Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved February 16, 2014.


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