Mount Olive, Mississippi

Mount Olive: City in Covington County, Mississippi, United States of America

About

Mount Olive is a city located in the county of Amite in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its population at the 2010 census was 982 and a population density of 122 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 896 inhabitants.

Mount Olive locator map
Location of Mount Olive on Mississippi map.

Quick Facts about Mount Olive

Population : 896 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Mississippi (United States)
County : Amite County
Postal code : 39119
Phone Area Codes : 601
Area : 8.02 km2
Altitude : 335 feet / 102 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 07:59:32 (29th March 2024)
Density : 112 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -9.6% (2010-2020)
Covington County Mississippi Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Mount Olive Highlighted locator map image
Covington County Mississippi Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Mount Olive Highlighted
Covington County Mississippi Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Mount Olive Highlighted locator map image

Geography

Mount Olive is located at 31°20'38"N 90°42'36"W (31.3437800, -90.7101000).

Mount Olive map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Mount Olive decreased by 9.6% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 982 - census
2011 976 -0.61% estimation process
2012 969 -0.72% estimation process
2013 958 -1.15% estimation process
2014 954 -0.42% estimation process
2015 953 -0.1% estimation process
2016 951 -0.21% estimation process
2017 936 -1.6% estimation process
2018 924 -1.3% estimation process
2019 912 -1.32% estimation process
2020 896 -1.79% estimation process

Mount Olive zip code is 39119. County name: Jefferson Davis, County fips: 28065

People born in Mount Olive (5)

People born in Mount Olive, including football quarterback Steve McNair, football player Fred McNair, writer and professor W. Ralph Eubanks, .

List

  • Howard Easterling (American baseball player; Negro League baseball player for the Homestead Grays) he was born in 26/11/1911
  • Hannah Roberts (American beauty pageant titleholder from Mount Olive, Mississippi) she was born in 21/08/1994

Schools in Mount Olive

College & universities near Mount Olive, MS

Code Name City ZIP
176354 Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit (MS) 39666-0000

Stations (7)

Amtrak & bus stations near Mount Olive, MS

Code Name Address Type
MCB McComb 114 Northeast Railroad Ave. RAIL
BRH Brookhaven East Monticello St. and South Railroad Ave. RAIL
HAZ Hazlehurst station North Ragsdale Ave and East Conway St. RAIL
HMD Hammond 404 N.E. Railroad Ave. RAIL
BTR Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1253 Florida St. BUS

Post offices near Mount Olive

Post Office Name City ZIP
Smithdal Post Office Smithdale (MS) 39664

Other places with the same name (5)

Other cities in Amite County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Amite County , MS.

City Name Population Title
Oxford 28,635 City in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States of America
Gloster 852 City in Amite County, Mississippi, United States of America
Liberty 634 City in Mississippi, United States
Enterprise 454 Town in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States
Crosby 270 City in Mississippi, United States of America