Ovett, Mississippi

Ovett is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in southeastern Jones County, Mississippi. Ovett is part of the Laurel Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Ovett, Mississippi
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 31°29′08″N 89°01′58″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Jones
Area [1]
• Total	1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2)
• Land	1.73 sq mi (4.49 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	200 ft (60 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	183
• Density	105.66/sq mi (40.79/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39464
Area code	601
FIPS code	28-54680
GNIS feature ID	694284

History

It was first established as a sawmill town in the early 20th century. Ovett is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was once home to six general stores, a blacksmith, pharmacy, three lumber companies, and two grocery stores.^[2]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 183.^[3]

Camp Sister Spirit, a feminist retreat, is located in Ovett.^[4]

Geography

Ovett is located just west of the De Soto National Forest and Highway 15. The community has a post office with the ZIP code 39464.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	183		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[7]

2020 census

Ovett CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[7]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	180	98.36%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	2	1.09%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.55%
Total	183	100.00%

Education

Residents are in the Jones County School District.^[8]

Jones County is in the zone of Jones College.^[9]