Richton, Mississippi

Richton, Mississippi
Location of Richton, Mississippi
Richton, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°20′58″N 88°56′19″W / 31.34944°N 88.93861°W / 31.34944; -88.93861
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyPerry
Area
  Total
2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2)
  Land2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
174 ft (53 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
920
  Density401.05/sq mi (154.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39476
Area code601
FIPS code28-62480
GNIS feature ID0676647

Richton is a town in Perry County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,068 at the 2010 census.