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Fernwood, Mississippi
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 Fernwood, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Fernwood, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Pike |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.99 sq mi (5.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 286 |
| • Density | 144.08/sq mi (55.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
39635
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| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 669950 |
Fernwood is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pike County, Mississippi, United States. Its ZIP code is 39635.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 286.
Contents
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 286 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 189 | 66.08% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 75 | 26.22% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.35% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.35% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 14 | 4.90% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6 | 2.10% |
| Total | 286 | 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.
History
Fernwood was developed in the late 1880s by the Enochs family as a company town for Fernwood Lumber Company.
Geography
Climate
The climate at Fernwood is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa". (Humid Subtropical Climate).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
17 (63) |
21 (70) |
25 (77) |
29 (84) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
31 (87) |
26 (79) |
21 (69) |
16 (61) |
25 (77) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3 (38) |
4 (40) |
8 (46) |
12 (54) |
17 (62) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
18 (65) |
12 (54) |
7 (45) |
4 (40) |
12 (54) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 140 (5.7) |
140 (5.5) |
150 (5.9) |
130 (5.3) |
130 (5.1) |
120 (4.7) |
140 (5.5) |
130 (5.2) |
110 (4.4) |
84 (3.3) |
110 (4.3) |
150 (5.8) |
1,540 (60.7) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
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