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Brandon

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Also known as Brandon, Mississippi, Brandon, MS

city in Mississippi, USA

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Mississippi
County
Rankin
Established
December 19, 1831
Named after
Gerard Chittocque Brandon
Type
Mayor-Council
Mayor
Jeremy Ryan ( R )
Board of aldermen
Alderman at Large- James Morris, Ward 1- Monica Corley, Ward 2- Cris Vinson, Ward 3- Harry Williams, Ward 4- Lu Coker, Ward 5- Dwight Middleton, Ward 6- Tahya Dobbs
Total
25.75 sq mi (66.70 km )
Land
25.66 sq mi (66.47 km )
Water
0.089 sq mi (0.23 km )
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Density
980/sq mi (378.2/km )
Demonym
Brandonite
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC−5 (CDT)
Zip codes
39042, 39043, 39047
Area codes
601 , 769

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Brandon
Population
25138
Area
67.351189
Elevation
147
Official website
www.cityofbrandon.net
Image
Rankin County Confederate Monument.jpg
Households
8564
Dialing code
601
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water as percent of area
0.3548
per capita income
36021
Commons category
Brandon, Mississippi
postal code
39047
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Brandon is a city in and the county seat of Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. It was incorporated on December 19, 1831. The population was 25,138 as of the 2020 census. A suburb of Jackson, Brandon is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Area, and is located east of the state capital.

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