Brookhaven

Also known as Brookhaven, Mississippi, Brookhaven, MS

city in Mississippi, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Mississippi
County: Lincoln
Mayor: Larry Jointer ( D )
Total: 21.73 sq mi (56.28 km )
Land: 21.64 sq mi (56.05 km )
Water: 0.089 sq mi (0.23 km )
Elevation: 489 ft (149 m)
Density: 539.4/sq mi (208.27/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip codes: 39601-39603
Fips code: 28-08820
Gnis feature id: 0667590
Website: brookhaven-ms .gov

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Brookhaven
Population: 11674
Area: 56.282294
Elevation: 149
Official website: brookhavenms.com/wp
Image: Brookhaven City Hall.jpg
Households: 4968
Dialing code: 601

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Commons category: Brookhaven, Mississippi
postal code: 39603
inception: 1818-01-01
P8168: Brouzet-lès-Alès
water as percent of area: 0.3995
per capita income: 23542

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Article

Brookhaven is a city in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States, 55 miles (89 km) south of the state capital of Jackson. The population was 11,674 people at the 2020 U.S. census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County. It was named after the town of Brookhaven, New York, by founder Samuel Jayne in 1818.

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