Runnelstown, Mississippi

Runnelstown, Mississippi
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 31°22′33″N 89°06′42″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Perry
Area [1]
• Total	1.90 sq mi (4.91 km^2)
• Land	1.90 sq mi (4.91 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	157 ft (48 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	320
• Density	168.69/sq mi (65.14/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39476
Area code	601
GNIS feature ID	694631[2]

Runnelstown is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Perry County, Mississippi.[3]

A post office operated in Runnelstown from 1909 to 1914.[4]

Jessica Carter, who represented Mississippi at the 2012 Miss Teen USA pageant, was born in Runnelstown.[5]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 320.[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	320		—
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2020[8]

2020 census

Runnelstown CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[8]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	296	92.50%
Black or African American alone (NH)	8	2.50%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	0.94%
Asian alone (NH)	9	2.81%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	1	0.31%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.94%
Total	320	100.00%

Education

It is in the Perry County School District.[9]

The county is in the zone for Jones College.[10]

Notes

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Runnelstown, Mississippi
3. "Runnelstown, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
5. "Jessica Carter - Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2012". Universal Queen. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
6. "Runnelstown CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
8. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Runnelstown CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Perry County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
10. "Profile". Jones College. Retrieved September 27, 2024.