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34-640: Pearlington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hancock County , Mississippi , United States, on U.S. Route 90 , along the Pearl River, at the Louisiana state line. It is part of the Gulfport – Biloxi , Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 1,684 at the 2000 census . On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall just south of Pearlington. Pearlington

68-421: A CDP have no legal status and may not always correspond with the local understanding of the area or community with the same name. However, criteria established for the 2010 census require that a CDP name "be one that is recognized and used in daily communication by the residents of the community" (not "a name developed solely for planning or other purposes") and recommend that a CDP's boundaries be mapped based on

102-716: A city whose borders overlap both Alberta and Saskatchewan. The city charter stipulates that it shall observe Mountain Time and DST, putting the community on the same time as all of Alberta (UTC−7) in the winter, and in time with Saskatchewan (UTC−6) during the summer. Ten states are contained entirely in the Central Time Zone: Five states are split between the Central Time Zone and the Mountain Time Zone : Five states are split between

136-461: A population of at least 10,000. For the 1970 Census , the population threshold for "unincorporated places" in urbanized areas was reduced to 5,000. For the 1980 Census , the designation was changed to "census designated places" and the designation was made available for places inside urbanized areas in New England. For the 1990 Census , the population threshold for CDPs in urbanized areas

170-671: Is a time zone in parts of Canada , the United States , Mexico , Central America , and some Caribbean islands . In parts of that zone (20 states in the US, three provinces or territories in Canada, and several border municipalities in Mexico), the Central Time Zone is affected by two time designations yearly: Central Standard Time (CST) is observed from the first Sunday in November to

204-647: Is called "Central Daylight Time" (CDT) and is UTC−05:00 . In the United States, all time zones that observe DST were effectively changed by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 . Beginning in 2007, DST would now begin at 2 a.m. (02:00) on the second Sunday in March instead of the first Sunday in April, moving the time from 2 to 3 a.m. (i.e., from 02:00 to 03:00). Additionally, DST would end at 2 a.m. (02:00) on

238-419: Is in the service area of Pearl River Community College . In 1961, Pearlington was one of six communities in Hancock County acquired by the federal government either wholly (Gainesville, Logtown, Napoleon, Santa Rosa, and Westonia) or in part (a section of northern Pearlington), to provide a 125,000 acres (506 km) acoustical buffer zone for what was envisioned to be NASA 's main rocket testing facility,

272-547: Is known locally as the Zona Centro . The federal entities of Mexico that observe Central Time: Out of the seven countries comprising Central America , all but one use Central Standard Time year-round: Panama , which recognizes Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) year round, is the exception. Daylight saving time (DST) is in effect in much of the Central time zone between mid-March and early November. The modified time

306-600: Is located at 30°15′0″N 89°36′18″W  /  30.25000°N 89.60500°W  / 30.25000; -89.60500 (30.249994, -89.604939). According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 9.6 square miles (25 km), of which 9.1 square miles (24 km) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km) (4.91%) is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 1,153 people, 371 households, and 215 families residing in

340-400: Is the only province or territory in Canada that observes Central Time in all areas. The following Canadian provinces and territories observe Central Time in the areas noted, while their other areas observe Eastern Time : Also, most of the province of Saskatchewan is on Central Standard Time year-round, never adjusting for Daylight Saving Time. One major exception includes Lloydminster ,

374-654: The 1890 Census , in which the Census mixed unincorporated places with incorporated places in its products with "town" or "village" as its label. This made it confusing to determine which of the "towns" were or were not incorporated. The 1900 through 1930 Censuses did not report data for unincorporated places. For the 1940 Census , the Census Bureau compiled a separate report of unofficial, unincorporated communities of 500 or more people. The Census Bureau officially defined this category as "unincorporated places" in

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408-461: The 1950 Census and used that term through the 1970 Census. For the 1950 Census, these types of places were identified only outside " urbanized areas ". In 1960 , the Census Bureau also identified unincorporated places inside urbanized areas (except in New England , whose political geography is based on the New England town , and is distinctly different from other areas of the U.S.), but with

442-468: The John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC). These communities had a total population of 700 families, who were fully relocated from their former properties. As of 2012, SSC is NASA's largest rocket engine test facility . It also provides testing facilities for more than 30 different state, national, international, public, and private rocket developers and manufacturers. Remnants of the portion of Pearlington and

476-463: The Mexico–United States border , and unincorporated resort and retirement communities and their environs. The boundaries of any CDP may change from decade to decade, and the Census Bureau may de-establish a CDP after a period of study, then re-establish it some decades later. Most unincorporated areas within the United States are not and have not been included in any CDP. The boundaries of

510-500: The CDP. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,684 people, 648 households, and 460 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 184.9 inhabitants per square mile (71.4/km). There were 830 housing units at an average density of 91.1 per square mile (35.2/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.55% White , 20.43% African American , 0.36% Native American , 0.12% Asian , 0.12% from other races , and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of

544-460: The Census Bureau considers some towns in New England states, New Jersey and New York as well as townships in some other states as MCDs, even though they are incorporated municipalities in those states. In such states, CDPs may be defined within such towns or spanning the boundaries of multiple towns. There are a number of reasons for the CDP designation: Central Time Zone (North America) The North American Central Time Zone ( CT )

578-534: The Central Time Zone and the Eastern Time Zone : Additionally, Phenix City, Alabama , and several nearby communities in Russell County, Alabama , unofficially observe Eastern Time. This is due to their close proximity to Columbus, Georgia , which is on Eastern Time. Although legally located within the Central Time Zone, Kenton, Oklahoma —located to the adjacent east of the defined border of

612-544: The Central and Mountain time zones (at the Oklahoma− New Mexico state line)—unofficially observes Mountain Time. This is reportedly because most people who interact with the town reside in either New Mexico or Colorado . Most of Mexico—roughly the eastern three-fourths—lies in the Central Time Zone, except for five northwestern states ( Baja California , Baja California Sur , Sinaloa , Sonora , and most of Nayarit ) and one southeastern state ( Quintana Roo ). It

646-402: The average family size was 3.08. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP

680-484: The boundaries for CDPs. The PSAP was to be offered to county and municipal planning agencies during 2008. The boundaries of such places may be defined in cooperation with local or tribal officials, but are not fixed, and do not affect the status of local government or incorporation; the territories thus defined are strictly statistical entities. CDP boundaries may change from one census to the next to reflect changes in settlement patterns. Further, as statistical entities,

714-419: The boundaries of the CDP may not correspond with local understanding of the area with the same name. Recognized communities may be divided into two or more CDPs while on the other hand, two or more communities may be combined into one CDP. A CDP may also cover the unincorporated part of a named community, where the rest lies within an incorporated place. By defining an area as a CDP, that locality then appears in

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748-518: The counterparts of incorporated places , such as self-governing cities , towns , and villages , for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated community, for which the CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, edge cities , colonias located along

782-571: The first Sunday in November instead of the last Sunday in October, moving the time from 2 to 1 a.m. (i.e., from 02:00 to 01:00). At the time, Mexico decided not to go along with this change and observed their horario de verano ("summer schedule") from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. In December 2009, the Mexican Congress allowed ten border cities, eight of which are in states that observe Central Time, to adopt

816-788: The geographic extent associated with inhabitants' regular use of the named place. There is no provision, however, that this name recognition be unanimous for all residents, or that all residents use the community for which the CDP is named for services provided therein. There is no mandatory correlation between CDP names or boundaries and those established for other human purposes, such as post office names or zones, political precincts, or school districts. The Census Bureau states that census-designated places are not considered incorporated places and that it includes only census-designated places in its city population list for Hawaii because that state has no incorporated cities. In addition, census city lists from 2007 included Arlington County, Virginia 's CDP in

850-463: The high tide of 8:01   am, raising flood waters +2.2 feet more. Hurricane Katrina damaged more than 40 Mississippi libraries. The Pearlington Public Library was a total loss, and it required a complete rebuild. Almost a year later, a member of C.O.D.R.A. (Coalition of Disaster Relief Agencies) in Pearlington noted that all (but 2) homes, every building, and every vehicle in the town of 1600

884-556: The list with the incorporated places, but since 2010, only the Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii, representing the historic core of Honolulu, Hawaii , is shown in the city and town estimates. The Census Bureau reported data for some unincorporated places as early as the first census in 1790 (for example, Louisville, Kentucky , which was not legally incorporated in Kentucky until 1828), though usage continued to develop through

918-450: The other five communities still exist inside the testing buffer zone at SSC. These include such features as city streets. now overgrown with grasses and shrubs, and a one-room school house. On August 29, 2005 at 10   am CDT (1500 UTC ), Hurricane Katrina made a third landfall on Pearlington. The eye of the hurricane made direct contact with Pearlington, halfway between Biloxi and New Orleans . Hurricane Katrina came ashore during

952-406: The population. There were 648 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and

986-650: The roads. The people - perhaps 600 of the 1,700 residents - had to live in tents and under tarps. The elementary school buildings that were still standing were opened as shelters after the water went down. Residents say that Pearlington was old and generally overlooked. It has been a segregated and isolated town. It has no mayor . The only form of government was the town's all volunteer fire department, West Hancock Fire Rescue, and its head, Chief Kim Jones. After further damage from Hurricane Gustav in 2008, Pearlington began to rebuild. Census-designated place CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as

1020-457: The same category of census data as incorporated places. This distinguishes CDPs from other census classifications, such as minor civil divisions (MCDs), which are in a separate category. The population and demographics of the CDP are included in the data of county subdivisions containing the CDP. Generally, a CDP shall not be defined within the boundaries of what the Census Bureau regards to be an incorporated city, village or borough. However,

1054-402: The second Sunday in March. It is six hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and designated internationally as UTC−6. From the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November the same areas observe daylight saving time (DST), creating the designation of Central Daylight Time (CDT) which is five hours behind UTC and known internationally as UTC−5. The province of Manitoba

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1088-503: Was $ 31,224, and the median income for a family was $ 36,711. Males had a median income of $ 32,450 versus $ 25,948 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 14,040. About 18.2% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 22.3% of those age 65 or over. Pearlington is served by the Hancock County School District . All of Hancock County

1122-466: Was destroyed. The storm surge travelled 4.5 miles (7.2 km) inland to drown what little was left under 12–20 feet of toxic stew from the saltwater storm tide off the Gulf of Mexico . The town was reduced to a site for survivors to get water, ice and military-issued meals from aid stations. There was no Red Cross or shelter. The houses were heaps of debris, and broken trees and nail-studded boards littered

1156-481: Was reduced to 2,500. From 1950 through 1990, the Census Bureau specified other population requirements for unincorporated places or CDPs in Alaska , Puerto Rico , island areas, and Native American reservations . Minimum population criteria for CDPs were dropped with the 2000 Census . The Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) allows designated participants to review and suggest modifications to

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