Waynesboro, Mississippi facts for kids
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Waynesboro, Mississippi
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Wayne County Courthouse in Waynesboro
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Location of Waynesboro, Mississippi
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 Waynesboro, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Mississippi | ||
| County | Wayne | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 12.70 sq mi (32.90 km2) | ||
| • Land | 12.69 sq mi (32.87 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,567 | ||
| • Density | 359.80/sq mi (138.92/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | ||
| ZIP code |
39367
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| Area code(s) | 601 | ||
| FIPS code | 28-78360 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0690942 | ||
| Website | http://waynesboroms.us/ | ||
Waynesboro (/ˈweɪnzbʌroʊ/) is a city in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,043 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County.
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History
In 1854, the Mobile and Ohio Railroad was built through Wayne County, and Waynesboro Station was built about five miles north of Winchester. Around Waynesboro Station, the railroad laid the future town of Waynesboro and sold property. In 1867, Waynesboro replaced Winchester as the county seat.
The discovery of oil in Wayne County during the 1940s drove an economic and population boom. In the 1940s, Waynesboro's population more than doubled, increasing from 1,445 residents in 1940 to 3,442 residents in 1950.
Two radio stations are licensed to Waynesboro. WABO (AM) began broadcasting in 1954 and WABO-FM in 1973.
Geography
Waynesboro is located at 31°40′26″N 88°38′37″W / 31.67389°N 88.64361°W (31.674026, -88.643553), just east of the Chickasawhay River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17 km2), of which 6.7 square miles (17 km2) is land and 0.15% is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Waynesboro, Mississippi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1892–1929, 1954–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 85 (29) |
88 (31) |
90 (32) |
96 (36) |
101 (38) |
105 (41) |
106 (41) |
106 (41) |
105 (41) |
99 (37) |
89 (32) |
85 (29) |
106 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 59.2 (15.1) |
63.4 (17.4) |
70.7 (21.5) |
77.3 (25.2) |
84.4 (29.1) |
89.8 (32.1) |
91.8 (33.2) |
91.8 (33.2) |
87.6 (30.9) |
78.9 (26.1) |
68.4 (20.2) |
61.1 (16.2) |
77.0 (25.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 47.7 (8.7) |
51.1 (10.6) |
58.0 (14.4) |
64.6 (18.1) |
72.3 (22.4) |
79.0 (26.1) |
81.3 (27.4) |
81.0 (27.2) |
76.3 (24.6) |
65.8 (18.8) |
55.2 (12.9) |
49.5 (9.7) |
65.1 (18.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 36.1 (2.3) |
38.8 (3.8) |
45.3 (7.4) |
52.0 (11.1) |
60.2 (15.7) |
68.2 (20.1) |
70.8 (21.6) |
70.3 (21.3) |
65.0 (18.3) |
52.8 (11.6) |
42.1 (5.6) |
37.9 (3.3) |
53.3 (11.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 0 (−18) |
−2 (−19) |
14 (−10) |
26 (−3) |
35 (2) |
42 (6) |
52 (11) |
51 (11) |
32 (0) |
24 (−4) |
14 (−10) |
5 (−15) |
−2 (−19) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 6.06 (154) |
5.15 (131) |
5.87 (149) |
4.92 (125) |
4.52 (115) |
5.88 (149) |
5.37 (136) |
4.41 (112) |
4.06 (103) |
3.55 (90) |
4.25 (108) |
6.01 (153) |
60.05 (1,525) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 9.2 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 98.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 156 | — | |
| 1890 | 458 | 193.6% | |
| 1900 | 436 | −4.8% | |
| 1910 | 652 | 49.5% | |
| 1920 | 689 | 5.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,120 | 62.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,445 | 29.0% | |
| 1950 | 3,442 | 138.2% | |
| 1960 | 3,892 | 13.1% | |
| 1970 | 4,368 | 12.2% | |
| 1980 | 5,349 | 22.5% | |
| 1990 | 5,143 | −3.9% | |
| 2000 | 5,197 | 1.0% | |
| 2010 | 5,043 | −3.0% | |
| 2020 | 4,567 | −9.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 1,364 | 29.87% |
| Black or African American | 2,888 | 63.24% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.07% |
| Asian | 18 | 0.39% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 85 | 1.86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 208 | 4.55% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 4,567 people, 1,786 households, and 1,219 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 5,043 people living in the city. 61.9% were African American, 35.2% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from some other race and 1.0% of two or more races. 1.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Education
The city is served by the Wayne County School District. The city's high school level education is provided by Wayne County High School (public) and Wayne Academy (private).
The county is in the zone for Jones College.
Notable people
- Three Major League Baseball players were born in Waynesboro: Claude Passeau (1909), Paul Busby (1918), and Jeff Branson (1967).
- Beauty queen Jalin Wood was born in Waynesboro; she won Miss Mississippi in 2004, then competed in the Miss America and Miss USA pageants.
- Spencer Johnson, football defensive tackle for Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills.
- James Marion West, Sr., noted Texan oilman, cattle rancher, lumberman, and philanthropist, was born in Waynesboro (1871).
- Benito Jones, pro football player for the Detroit Lions.
See also
In Spanish: Waynesboro (Misisipi) para niños
