Mount Olive is a town in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 895 at the 2020 census.
Name: | Mount Olive town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | Mississippi |
County: | Covington County |
Elevation: | 335 ft (102 m) |
Total Area: | 3.10 sq mi (8.02 km²) |
Land Area: | 3.10 sq mi (8.02 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 895 |
Population Density: | 288.99/sq mi (111.56/km²) |
ZIP code: | 39119 |
Area code: | 601 |
FIPS code: | 2849520 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0674103 |
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History
The town of Mount Olive was incorporated on May 18, 1900, making the town older than Magee to the north and older than Collins to the south. The railroad tracks were completed in 1899. The population of Mount Olive in 2016 was 975.
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Geography
U.S. Route 49, a four-lane divided highway, follows the western border of the town and leads northwest 52 miles (84 km) to Jackson, the state capital, and 38 miles (61 km) southeast to Hattiesburg. Mississippi Highway 35 passes through the southern end of town and leads northeast 10 miles (16 km) to Mize and southwest 39 miles (63 km) to Columbia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km), all land. It is in the valley of Okatoma Creek, part of the Pascagoula River watershed.
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