Diamondhead, Mississippi This article is about the town/city in Mississippi.
Diamondhead, Mississippi Location of Diamondhead, Mississippi Location of Diamondhead, Mississippi Diamondhead, Mississippi is positioned in the US Diamondhead, Mississippi - Diamondhead, Mississippi Coordinates: 30 23 0 N 89 22 22 WCoordinates: 30 23 0 N 89 22 22 W State Mississippi Diamondhead is a town/city in southeastern Hancock County, Mississippi.
It is part of the Gulfport Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In February 2012, Diamondhead was officially incorporated as a city; previously, Diamondhead was a census-designated place (CDP).
In 2009, a petition supported by the Property Owners Association (POA) to hold an incorporation election was filed with the Hancock Chancery Court and an election allowed the incorporation.
In 2010, the Hancock Chancery court ruled against the opponents who then appealed to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
On October 29, 2011, the Mississippi Supreme Court upheld the Hancock Chancery court and ruled against the irregularity claims. In January 2012, a motion for extension to appeal the decision was denied by the Supreme Court and a final edict mandating the incorporation was issued.
The City of Diamondhead was presented its charter as the 111th town/city in Mississippi by Secretary of State Delbert Hoseman on February 6, 2012. The town of Diamondhead was titled after Diamond Head, Hawaii.
This Hawaiian influence is applied throughout Diamondhead.
Most of the roads are titled with Hawaiian names, the various improve centers and private homes have a Hawaiian look, including prominent Kona/Tahitian roof lines.
Originally Diamondhead was designed by the developers in the 1970s to appeal to an older demographic looking for a place to retire near from New Orleans, Gulfport and Biloxi.
It is no longer solely a retirement community, however; 23% of homeholds in Diamondhead have kids under 18.
Diamondhead on top of small bay in fuchsia Diamondhead was one of the landfall communities of Hurricane Katrina, which inflicted harsh damage.
It was hit by the most dangerous north east/eastern eye wall of Hurricane Katrina and probably experienced the highest winds seen in Mississippi.
Nearly all of the 200 homes and townhomes facing the water on the south side of Diamondhead were obliterated.
The north side fared better, and many of the citizens whose homes had been finished in neighboring cities, as well as in Diamondhead, moved into the homes which remained on the north side.
Unlike most of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, which is mostly level, the Diamondhead region has more rolling topography.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the CDP has a total region of 11.7 square miles (30 km2), of which 11.3 square miles (29 km2) are territory and 0.4-square-mile (1.0 km2) (3.16%) is water.
Climate data for Diamondhead, Mississippi There were 4,308 housing units at an average density of 381.2/sq mi (146.5/km2).
There were 3,586 homeholds out of which 23.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families.
The average homehold size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the CDP the populace was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
About 4.3% of families and 7.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
(January 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The casino deal with Donald Trump and Diamondhead Casino Corporation at the front of Diamondhead had declined through as of March 1, 2007.
As of late 2008, casinos had applied for zoning in the south side of Diamondhead that was obliterated by Hurricane Katrina.
The Silver Slipper Casino from close-by Lakeshore assembled a seafood restaurant, the Pier House now titled Hula Club, at the former site of the yacht club over the water.
It would be the only casino in Mississippi with virtually direct interstate access (I-10).
As of June 27, 2014 the Mississippi Gaming Commission denied the site application as not being on the Bay of Saint Louis.
Since most of Diamondhead was a prepared improve it has many facilities designed to attract home buyers.
Private airstrip including direct access between the airstrip and private homes allowing planes to be homed at a home owners home.
Diamondhead is served by the Hancock County School District.
"Diamondhead receives charter as Mississippi's 111th city".
"Average Weather for Diamondhead, MS - Temperature and Precipitation".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
City of Diamondhead Municipalities and communities of Hancock County, Mississippi, United States
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