Waveland, Mississippi

city in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States

Waveland is a city in Hancock County, Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, 7,210 people lived there.[3] On August 29, 2005, Waveland was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

Waveland, Mississippi
Motto: 
"America's Small Beach Town"[1]
Location of Waveland, Mississippi
Location of Waveland, Mississippi
Waveland, Mississippi is located in the United States
Waveland, Mississippi
Waveland, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 30°17′23″N 89°23′1″W / 30.28972°N 89.38361°W / 30.28972; -89.38361
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyHancock
Area
 • Total8.63 sq mi (22.36 km2)
 • Land8.49 sq mi (21.99 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 • Total7,210
 • Density849.23/sq mi (327.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39576
Area code228
FIPS code28-78200
GNIS feature ID0679394
Websitewaveland.ms.gov

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References

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  1. "Mayor Mike Smith Welcomes You to the City of Waveland, Mississippi". City of Waveland. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Waveland city, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2024.

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