Profile for Petal, Mississippi, MS

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Listed places near Petal

Cemeteries (38)

Colleges (2)

Communities (1)

Hotels (15)

Libraries (3)

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• Petal population
• Ancestry of people in Petal
• Housing in Petal
• Income in Petal
• Marital status of adults in Petal
• Place of birth of people in Petal
• Residence in 1995, of people in Petal
• School enrollment & education levels in Petal
• Transportation & commute times in Petal
• Forrest County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Mississippi
• State data - Mississippi
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Petal demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Forrest County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Hattiesburg area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 39401 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Forrest County government

11% of Petal residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Petal ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Petal
• Cemeteries in Forrest County
• Libraries in or near Petal

Post a query on a message board:

• Forrest County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Petal museums
• Petal historic sites
• Petal area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Petal area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Forrest County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Petal
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Forrest County

• Petal business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
• Local ordinances in Mississippi (Partial selection)

• Crime in Forrest County
• Arrests in Forrest County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Mississippi
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Petal was $13,996, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Forrest County economic census
• Forrest County economic summary
• Forrest County employment growth
• Forrest County unemployment rate
• Mississippi economic data

18% of Petal residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Petal
• Colleges in Mississippi
• Learning Disabilities Association in Mississippi
• Schools in or near Petal
• School districts in or near Petal
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Mississippi high schools

• Movies playing in or near Petal
• YouTube videos about Petal

• Air pollution in Forrest County
• Diesel soot in Forrest County
• Land contamination in Forrest County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Mississippi
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Forrest County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Mississippi

• ePodunk festival listings
• Mississippi county fairs
• Mississippi festivals (Mississippi tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Petal

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Petal
• Geocaches in Mississippi

• Petal items now on sale

• Forrest County government
• Mississippi state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Petal medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Petal
• Historic sites in Mississippi
• Museums in or near Petal
• Museums in Mississippi
• Mississippi state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Forrest County genealogy forum

Median rent in Petal, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $364.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $707.

• Research Petal Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Petal
• Homes for sale in the Petal area
• Find a Petal Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Mississippi mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Petal area
• Job services in Mississippi
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Petal include Conway Hall Library, Petal Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Petal

• Mississippi library

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• Census map of Petal area
• Historic maps of MS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Mississippi
• Topographic map of Petal

• Daily newspapers in or near Petal
• AM radio stations in or near Petal
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Petal
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Petal
• TV stations in or near Petal
• Media ownership in the Petal area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Mississippi

• Military bases in Mississippi
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Petal
• Search obituaries in Mississippi
• Recent death notices - selected MS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Mississippi
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Mississippi
• Lions clubs in Mississippi
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Petal
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Petal

• Parks near Petal
• National forests in Mississippi
• State parks in Mississippi

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Petal
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Mississippi communities
• Photos of Mississippi places
• Post cards of Mississippi communities

Forrest County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Petal political report.

• Mississippi Democratic party
• Mississippi Republican party
• Mississippi elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Petal
• Total membership by faith, in Forrest County

• Chowhound message boards for MS

The average commute time for Petal workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Petal travel guide
• Airports near Petal
• Hotels near Petal
• Mississippi tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Mississippi coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Mississippi
• Wildlife refuges in Mississippi

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