Skene, Mississippi

Skene, Mississippi
Skene, Mississippi
Skene, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°42′14″N 90°47′51″W / 33.70389°N 90.79750°W / 33.70389; -90.79750
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyBolivar
Area
  Total
4.12 sq mi (10.68 km2)
  Land4.12 sq mi (10.68 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
210
  Density50.92/sq mi (19.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38730
Area code662
GNIS feature ID2812713

Skene is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States on Mississippi Highway 446. Skene is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Boyle and approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Shaw. Skene was a station on the Boyle and Sunflower branch of the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.

A post office operated under the name Skene from 1902 to 1992.

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 210.