Conehatta, Mississippi

Conehatta, Mississippi
United States Post Office in Conehatta
Location of Conehatta, Mississippi
Coordinates: 32°27′27″N 89°16′16″W / 32.45750°N 89.27111°W / 32.45750; -89.27111
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyNewton
Area
  Total
15.81 sq mi (40.93 km2)
  Land15.69 sq mi (40.65 km2)
  Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,376
  Density87.68/sq mi (33.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39057
Area code601
FIPS code28-15540
GNIS feature ID0668759

Conehatta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 1376 at the 2020 census. It is one of the eight communities included in the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation and the population is 76% Choctaw.

The community takes its name from Conehatta Creek.