Redwood, Mississippi

Summary

Redwood is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located southeast of Twin Lake in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. The town is located near the junction of U.S. Route 61 and Mississippi Highway 3, approximately 10 miles north of Vicksburg. Its zip code is 39156.

Redwood, Mississippi
Redwood, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Redwood, Mississippi
Redwood, Mississippi
Redwood, Mississippi is located in the United States
Redwood, Mississippi
Redwood, Mississippi
Coordinates: 32°28′40″N 90°48′13″W / 32.47778°N 90.80361°W / 32.47778; -90.80361
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyWarren
Area
 • Total0.75 sq mi (1.93 km2)
 • Land0.75 sq mi (1.93 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total84
 • Density112.45/sq mi (43.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID676556[2]

Redwood is best known for being the site of the ancient Fort Saint-Pierre which was built by French colonialists of La Louisiane française in 1719. The French fort was destroyed by Native Americans in 1729.

Redwood is part of the Vicksburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 84.[3]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202084
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2020[5]

2020 census edit

Redwood CDP, Mississippi - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[5] % 2020
White alone (NH) 80 95.24%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 1.19%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 1 1.19%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 2.38%
Total 84 100.00%

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 can be of any race.

References edit

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Redwood, Mississippi
  3. ^ "Redwood CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Redwood CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.