Raleigh

Also known as Raleigh, MS

town in Mississippi

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Mississippi
County: Smith
Total: 5.11 sq mi (13.23 km )
Land: 5.10 sq mi (13.20 km )
Water: 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km )
Elevation: 545 ft (166 m)
Density: 214.7/sq mi (82.89/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 28-60840
Gnis feature id: 0694503

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Raleigh
Population: 1094
Area: 13.232371
Elevation: 166
Image: Smith County Mississippi Courthouse.jpg
Households: 374
Dialing code: 601

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postal code: 39153
water as percent of area: 0.2557
per capita income: 16894

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Raleigh is a town in and the county seat of Smith County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2020 census. Named for English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh, Raleigh has been home to such Mississippians as Governor Robert Lowry, Governor/U.S. Senator Anselm McLaurin and pioneer William H. Hardy.

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