Petal
A city in Forrest County, Mississippi — population 10,692 as of 2020.
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Heat Advisory — Heat Advisory issued August 22 at 12:41PM CDT until August 23 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
This Afternoon
98°F
Sunny
Tonight
75°F
Mostly Clear2% precip
Sunday
99°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms24% precip
Sunday Night
75°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear17% precip
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Petal by the numbers
Population
10,692Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 16.77 sq mi (43.44 km²), 0.37 sq mi water
- Median age
- 37
- Households
- 4,022
- Persons per household
- 2.8
- Median household income
- $74,750
- Median house value
- $174,900
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 564, PETAL, MS 39465