Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
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Bay St. Louis, Mississippi | |
Location of Bay St. Louis, MS | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Hancock |
Area | |
- City | 16.9 sq mi (43.7 km²) |
- Land | 6.1 sq mi (15.8 km²) |
- Water | 10.7 sq mi (27.8 km²) |
Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
Population (2000) | |
- City | 8,209 |
- Density | 1,342.1/sq mi (518.2/km²) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
- Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 28-03980 |
GNIS feature ID | 0666588 |
Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,209. It is the county seat of Hancock CountyGR6. Like several other upper Gulf Coast cities, Bay Saint Louis was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.