Ocean Springs, Mississippi

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]

Ocean Springs, Mississippi
City
Official seal of Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Seal
Nickname: 
City of Discovery
Location of Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Location of Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Ocean Springs, Mississippi is located in the United States
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Location in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 30°24′36″N 88°47′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyJackson
Unofficially incorporated (settlement)April 1699
Incorporated (village)1843
Incorporated (city)September 9, 1892[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
Area
[2]
 • Total15.21 sq mi (39.38 km2)
 • Land11.55 sq mi (29.92 km2)
 • Water3.66 sq mi (9.47 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total18,429
 • Density1,595.58/sq mi (616.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
39564-39566
Area code228
FIPS code28-53520
GNIS feature ID0675137
Websitewww.oceansprings-ms.gov

References
  1. "City Incorporation". City of Ocean Springs. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. "QuickFacts: Ocean Springs city, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2024.

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