Raymond, Mississippi | |
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| City of Raymond | |
 Little Big Store in Raymond | |
 Location of Raymond, Mississippi | |
  Raymond, Mississippi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:32°15′20″N90°24′38″W / 32.25556°N 90.41056°W /32.25556; -90.41056 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Hinds |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.88 sq mi (7.46 km2) |
| • Land | 2.88 sq mi (7.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,960 |
| • Density | 680.4/sq mi (262.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39154 |
| Area code | 601/769 |
| FIPS code | 28-61160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404596[2] |
| Website | www |
Raymond is a city inHinds County, Mississippi, United States. As of the2010 census, the city population was 1,933; in 2020, its population was 1,960. Raymond is one of twocounty seats of Hinds County (along withJackson) and is the home of the main campus ofHinds Community College. Raymond is part of the Jacksonmetropolitan statistical area.
In 1829, three commissioners, including John B. Peyton, were appointed byU.S. PresidentAndrew Jackson to find a place near the center ofHinds County for thecounty seat. The current location of Raymond is a ridge about a mile from the center of the county, and was selected because the actual center was low and subject to flooding. The town of Raymond received its charter from theMississippilegislature on December 15, 1830. Because of its status as a seat of justice and its proximity to theNatchez Trace, Raymond developed quickly into a prosperous small town whose prosperity and small size have continued to this day.
In the late 1840s, Cooper's Well, a property near Raymond with a well that provided sulphured water, was developed into a resort for those seeking the perceived health benefits from its ingestion.
Construction of a new county courthouse was begun at the center of the town square in 1857 and completed in 1859; the work was largely done by enslaved African Americans. The courthouse is still in use as a secondary location of county legal matters (the city of Jackson having become the primary county seat). TheRaymond courthouse is considered by many[who?] to be a prime example of southernGreek Revival architecture.
TheBattle of Raymond was fought byConfederate and Union soldiers near Raymond on May 12, 1863 as part ofGeneralUlysses S. Grant'sVicksburg Campaign during theCivil War. Four days later, the pivotalBattle of Champion Hill was won by Grant's troops and sealed the fate ofVicksburg. Grant stayed at Waverly, the plantation of John B. Peyton, and Union soldiers used St. Mark's Episcopal Church as a hospital. Blood stains can still be seen on the church's floor from that period.
Construction of a water tower was begun in 1903 in the center of the town square. It and the courthouse are landmarks for the town. A small agricultural high school was opened in 1917; it developed asHinds Community College, which has several sites and the largest student body of any college in the state.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 488 | — | |
| 1900 | 483 | — | |
| 1910 | 579 | 19.9% | |
| 1920 | 500 | −13.6% | |
| 1930 | 547 | 9.4% | |
| 1940 | 641 | 17.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,259 | 96.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,381 | 9.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,620 | 17.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,967 | 21.4% | |
| 1990 | 2,275 | 15.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,664 | −26.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,933 | 16.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,960 | 1.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] 2013 Estimate[4] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 764 | 38.98% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,124 | 57.35% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
| Other/Mixed | 35 | 1.79% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 29 | 1.48% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 1,960 people, 361 households, and 202 families residing in the city.
TheUnited States Postal Service operates the Raymond Post Office.[6]
TheMississippi Department of Human Services operates theOakley Training School inunincorporatedHinds County, near Raymond.[7]
Hinds Community College has a Raymond campus.
Residents are within theHinds County School District, and are zoned to Raymond Elementary School, Carver Middle School, andRaymond High School.[8]
Jackson Hinds Library System operates the Raymond Public Library at the Hinds Courthouse annex.[9]
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