Starkville, Mississippi
Starkville is a city in, and the county seat of, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. Mississippi State University is a land-grant institution and is located partially in Starkville but primarily in an adjacent unincorporated area designated by the United States Census Bureau as Mississippi State, Mississippi. The population was 25,653 in 2019. Starkville is the most populous city of the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi. The Starkville micropolitan statistical area includes all of Oktibbeha County.
Starkville, Mississippi | |
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Cotton District | |
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| Nickname(s): StarkVegas, Boardtown | |
Location of Starkville, Mississippi | |
Starkville, Mississippi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′45″N 88°49′12″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Oktibbeha |
| City | 1835 |
| Named for | John Stark |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council government |
| • Mayor | Lynn Spruill (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.62 sq mi (66.37 km2) |
| • Land | 25.51 sq mi (66.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 24,360 |
| • Density | 954.77/sq mi (368.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 39759-39760 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-70240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0678227 |
| Website | City of Starkville |
The growth and development of Mississippi State in recent decades has made Starkville a marquee American college town. College students and faculty have created a ready audience for several annual art and entertainment events such as the Cotton District Arts Festival, Super Bulldog Weekend, and Bulldog Bash. The Cotton District, North America's oldest new urbanist community, is an active student quarter and entertainment district located halfway between Downtown Starkville and the Mississippi State University campus.