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Petal, Mississippi: Where is, history and other tourist information to visit this place.



Tourist Guide Petal

Petal city is located in Forrest County in Mississippi, in United States. The city is situated along the Leaf River. It is a part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The American Checkers Federation is based in Petal.

The population as per the 2007 census was 10,617. However, as per the 2000 census, the population was 7,579, out of which there were 2,979 household people and 2,079 families that were residing in the city. As per the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.7 square miles with 9.7 square miles covered in land and the other 0.04 square miles of water.

The climate is Petal is good with moderate climatic conditions. The average minimum temperature is 39.4 in the month of January and 70.5 is July. The average precipitation in January is 5.47 and in July, it is 10.52.

The population density was 783.8 people per square mile. Moreover, the median age was 34 years. And the median income for a household in the city was 29,637 dollars.



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