Official Name: | Fernwood, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Pike |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 5.15 |
Area Land Km2: | 5.14 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.99 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.99 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 286 |
Population Density Km2: | 55.64 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 144.08 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 390 |
Coordinates: | 31.1856°N -90.4489°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 39635 |
Area Code: | 601 & 769 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 669950 |
Fernwood is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pike County, Mississippi, United States. Its ZIP code is 39635.[2]
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 286.[3]
White alone (NH) | 189 | 66.08% | |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 75 | 26.22% | |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.35% | |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.35% | |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 14 | 4.90% | |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6 | 2.10% | |
Total | 286 | 100.00% |
Fernwood was developed in the late 1880s by the Enochs family as a company town for Fernwood Lumber Company.[5]
The climate at Fernwood is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa". (Humid Subtropical Climate).[6]