Brandon, Mississippi | |
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City of Brandon | |
![]() Rankin County Courthouse and Rankin County Confederate Monument | |
Nickname: "City of Red Hills Laden with Golden Opportunities" | |
Motto(s): "Growth and Stability" | |
![]() Location of Brandon, Mississippi | |
Coordinates: 32°16′49″N 89°59′54″W / 32.28028°N 89.99833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Rankin |
Named for | Gerard Chittocque Brandon |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Butch Lee (R) |
• Board of Aldermen | Alderman at Large- James Morris Ward 1- Monica Corley Ward 2- Cris Vinson Ward 3- Harry Williams Ward 4- Lu Coker Ward 5- Dwight Middleton Ward 6- Tahya Dobbs |
Area | |
• Total | 25.75 sq mi (66.70 km2) |
• Land | 25.66 sq mi (66.47 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,138 |
• Density | 979.54/sq mi (378.20/km2) |
Demonym | Brandonite |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 39042, 39043, 39047 |
Area code(s) | 601, 769 |
FIPS code | 28-08300 |
GNIS feature ID | 0667519 |
Website | Official website |
Brandon is a city in and the county seat of Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.[2] It was incorporated on December 19, 1831. The population was 25,138 as of the 2020 census. A suburb of Jackson, Brandon is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located east of the state capital.
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