Ethel, Mississippi
Ethel, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Ethel, Mississippi | |
  Ethel, Mississippi Location in the contiguous United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°7′25″N 89°27′55″W / 33.12361°N 89.46528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Attala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2) |
| • Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 348 |
| • Density | 595.89/sq mi (230.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39067 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-23220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0669815 |
Ethel is a town in Attala County, Mississippi. The population was 348 at the 2020 census.[2]
History
[change | change source]Ethel is named for the daughter of Capt. S. B. McConnico.[3] The mayor of Ethel is Gwen Sims.[4]
Geography
[change | change source]Ethel is located at 33°7′25″N 89°27′55″W / 33.12361°N 89.46528°W (33.123524, -89.465275),[5] along the Yockanookany River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), all land.[1]
Education
[change | change source]The town of Ethel is served by the Attala County School District.
Notable people
[change | change source]- Archie Dees, professional basketball player.
- Myrtis Methvin, the second woman to serve as mayor of a community in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Ethel town, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 121.
- ↑ "Town of Ethel". Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
Municipalities and communities of Attala County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |