Diamondhead, Mississippi
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This article is about the city in Mississippi. For other uses, see Diamond Head (disambiguation).
Diamondhead is a city in southeastern Hancock County, Mississippi, United States. The city is located just over 50 miles (80 km) northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is part of the Gulfport−Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area. In February 2012, Diamondhead was officially incorporated as a city. In the 2020 USA decennial census, the city population was 9,529.
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Diamondhead, Mississippi | |
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Motto: "Where living is easy."[1] | |
Coordinates: 30°23′0″N 89°22′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Hancock |
Incorporated | February 6, 2012 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nancy Depreo[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 12.57 sq mi (32.55 km2) |
• Land | 10.11 sq mi (26.18 km2) |
• Water | 2.46 sq mi (6.36 km2) |
Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,529 |
• Density | 942.63/sq mi (363.95/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39525 |
Area code | 228 |
FIPS code | 28-19100 |
GNIS feature ID | 0689399 |
Website | www |
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