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Flowood is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 10,202 at the 2020 U.S. Census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Flowood city overview:
Name:	Flowood city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Mississippi
County:	Rankin County
Elevation:	269 ft (82 m)
Total Area:	29.20 sq mi (75.62 km²)
Land Area:	28.80 sq mi (74.59 km²)
Water Area:	0.40 sq mi (1.03 km²)
Total Population:	10,202
Population Density:	354.26/sq mi (136.78/km²)
ZIP code:	39232, 39047
Area code:	601
FIPS code:	2825100
GNISfeature ID:	0670061
Website:	www.cityofflowood.com

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History

In 1950, a delegation from Flowood petitioned Governor Fielding L. Wright to incorporate the community. Despite opposition, Flowood’s incorporation was upheld by the Mississippi Supreme Court in 1953.

In June 2009, Flowood voters approved (by a 75% to 25% margin) being classified as a resort area that allows liquor by the glass in restaurants and hotels, coming out from under a dry county.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43 km), of which 16.3 square miles (42 km) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km) (1.69%) is water.