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Ocean Springs, Mississippi
city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, USA, about 2 miles east of Biloxi. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,429 at the 2020 census.[3]
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Ocean Springs, Mississippi | |
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Nickname: City of Discovery | |
![]() Location of Ocean Springs, Mississippi | |
Coordinates: 30°24′36″N 88°47′51″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Jackson |
Unofficially incorporated (settlement) | April 1699 |
Incorporated (village) | 1843 |
Incorporated (city) | September 9, 1892[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
Area | |
• Total | 15.21 sq mi (39.38 km2) |
• Land | 11.55 sq mi (29.92 km2) |
• Water | 3.66 sq mi (9.47 km2) |
Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 18,429 |
• Density | 1,595.58/sq mi (616.04/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 39564-39566 |
Area code | 228 |
FIPS code | 28-53520 |
GNIS feature ID | 0675137 |
Website | www.oceansprings-ms.gov |
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