Ethel, Mississippi

Ethel is a town in Attala County, Mississippi. The population was 418 at the 2010 census.[2]

Ethel, Mississippi
Town
Town of Ethel
Location of Ethel, Mississippi
Location of Ethel, Mississippi
Ethel, Mississippi is located in the United States
Ethel, Mississippi
Ethel, Mississippi
Location in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 33°7′25″N 89°27′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyAttala
Area
[1]
 • Total0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
 • Land0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
423 ft (129 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total418
 • Estimate 
(2017)
394
 • Density674.66/sq mi (260.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39067
Area code(s)662
FIPS code28-23220
GNIS feature ID0669815

History

Ethel is named for the daughter of Capt. S. B. McConnico.[3] The mayor of Ethel is Gwen Sims.[4]

Geography

Ethel is located at 33°7′25″N 89°27′55″W (33.123524, -89.465275),[5] along the Yockanookany River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), all land.[2]

Education

The town of Ethel is served by the Attala County School District.

Notable people
  • Archie Dees, professional basketball player.
  • Myrtis Methvin, the second woman to serve as mayor of a community in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

References
  1. "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jan 6, 2019.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ethel town, Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 121.
  4. "Town of Ethel". Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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