Vicksburg Micropolitan area
Encyclopedia
The Vicksburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau
, is an area consisting of one county – Warren
– in Mississippi
, anchored by the city of Vicksburg
. As of the 2000 census
, the MSA had a population of 49,644 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 48,175).
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, is an area consisting of one county – Warren
Warren County, Mississippi
-National protected areas:* Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge * Vicksburg National Military Park -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 49,644 people, 18,756 households, and 13,222 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile...
– in Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, anchored by the city of Vicksburg
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the only city in Warren County. It is located northwest of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and due west of Jackson, the state capital. In 1900, 14,834 people lived in Vicksburg; in 1910, 20,814; in 1920,...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the MSA had a population of 49,644 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 48,175).
Communities
- Incorporated places
- City of VicksburgVicksburg, MississippiVicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the only city in Warren County. It is located northwest of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and due west of Jackson, the state capital. In 1900, 14,834 people lived in Vicksburg; in 1910, 20,814; in 1920,...
(Principal city)
- City of Vicksburg
- Unincorporated places
- BovinaBovina, MississippiBovina is an unincorporated community located about east of Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi, United States, on Interstate 20. It is part of the Vicksburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. The name Bovina is related to the Latin word for "cow". The 1988 film Mississippi Burning was filmed...
- Eagle BendEagle Bend, MississippiEagle Bend is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is approximately 15 miles northwest of downtown Vicksburg and is situated on Eagle Lake, an oxbow lake popular for fishing and water sports....
- FlowersFlowers, MississippiFlowers is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is located approximately three miles east of Bovina and is part of the Vicksburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Ceres Industrial Park, one of many industrial areas in Warren County, is located in Flowers....
- RedwoodRedwood, MississippiRedwood is an unincorporated community located southeast of Twin Lake in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. The town is located near the junction of Highways 61 and 3, about 10 miles north of Vicksburg. Its zip code is 39156....
- Waltersville
- WarrentonWarrenton, MississippiWarrenton is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is located approximately 5 miles south of Vicksburg on U.S. Highway 61. It lies at an elevation of 105 feet ....
- Yokena
- Bovina
See also
- Mississippi census statistical areasMississippi census statistical areasThe United States Census Bureau has defined 3 Combined Statistical Areas , 5 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 20 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Mississippi. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical Area , if...
- List of metropolitan areas in Mississippi
- List of micropolitan areas in Mississippi
- List of cities in Mississippi
- List of towns and villages in Mississippi
- List of census-designated places in Mississippi
- List of United States metropolitan areas