Waveland, Mississippi
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Waveland is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city of Waveland was incorporated in 1972. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,435.[3] Waveland was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Camille on August 17, 1969, and by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005.
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Waveland, Mississippi | |
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Motto: "America's Small Beach Town"[1] | |
Coordinates: 30°17′23″N 89°23′1″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Hancock |
Area | |
• Total | 8.63 sq mi (22.36 km2) |
• Land | 8.49 sq mi (21.99 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) |
Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,210 |
• Density | 849.23/sq mi (327.90/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39576 |
Area code | 228 |
FIPS code | 28-78200 |
GNIS feature ID | 0679394 |
Website | waveland |
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The current mayor of Waveland is Jay Trapani.[4]