West Hattiesburg, Mississippi
West Hattiesburg, Mississippi | |
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Location of West Hattiesburg, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 31°19′16″N 89°22′3″W / 31.32111°N 89.36750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lamar |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.49 sq mi (6.45 km2) |
| • Land | 2.41 sq mi (6.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,006 |
| • Density | 2,489.02/sq mi (960.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 28-78890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403004 |
West Hattiesburg is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Lamar County, Mississippi, west of the city of Hattiesburg and east of the community of Oak Grove. It is part of the Hattiesburg metropolitan area. It had a decline in population from 6,305 at the 2000 census to 5,909 at the 2010 census.