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| City: | Petal |
| State: | Mississippi |
| Area Code: | 601 |
| Latitude: | 31.328319 |
| Longitude: | -89.184296 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 |
| City Alias(es): | Harvey |
| Population: | 22,792 |
| 2000 Population: | 17,387 |
| White Population: | 15,717 |
| Black Population: | 1,446 |
| Hispanic Population: | 203 |
| Asian Population: | 28 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 38 |
| Indian Population: | 3 |
| Other Population: | 59 |
| Male Population: | 8,376 |
| Female Population: | 9,011 |
| Median Age: | 34.00 |
| Male Median Age: | 32.50 |
| Female Median Age: | 35.10 |
| Households: | 6,733 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.75 |
| Average House Value: | $78,200 |
| Average Household Income: | $35,770 |
| Number of Businesses: | 303 |
| Number of Employees: | 2,386 |
| Annual Payroll: | $42,364,000 |
| Land Area: | 114.310 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1.034 sq mi |
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