Long Beach, Mississippi
| Long Beach, Mississippi | |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): The Friendly City | |
 Location of Long Beach in Mississippi |
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 Long Beach, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 30°21′9″N 89°9′35″W / 30.35250°N 89.15972°WCoordinates: 30°21′9″N 89°9′35″W / 30.35250°N 89.15972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Harrison |
| Founded Incorporated |
1905 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | William "Billy" Skellie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.4 sq mi (26.9 km2) |
| • Land | 10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,792 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (550/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39560 |
| Area code(s) | 228 |
| FIPS code | 28-41680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0672794 |
| Website | City of Long Beach official website |
Long Beach is a city (incorporated August 10, 1905) located in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 14,792.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.4 square miles (26.9 km2), of which 10.0 square miles (25.9 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 3.74% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,320 people, 6,560 households, and 4,696 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,713.6 people per square mile (661.5/km²). There were 7,203 housing units at an average density of 712.6 per square mile (275.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.49% White, 7.36% African American, 0.39% Native American, 2.57% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. 2.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,560 households out of which 36.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 13.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size is 3.07.
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