Hazlehurst, Mississippi

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The city of Hazlehurst is located in Copiah County and is the county seat.

Hazlehurst is 140 feet [42.67 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Hazlehurst lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Georgia has a community that is also named Hazlehurst.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Hazlehurst had a population of 4,400 people^<2> (or 15.29% of the total population of Copiah County). The population of Hazlehurst represented 0.15% of the total of Mississippi, making it the state's 67th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Hazlehurst had a population of 4,387 people. This is a decrease of 0.3% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Hazlehurst.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Beauregard	S	9 mi [14.48 km]	278	4.91% increase
	Brookhaven	S	19 mi [30.58 km]	13,296	34.83% increase
	Byram	N	23 mi [37.01 km]	---
	Crystal Springs	N	8 mi [12.87 km]	5,950	1.31% increase
	Florence	NE	25 mi [40.23 km]	3,474	44.99% increase
	Georgetown	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	352	2.33% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Hazlehurst.

The Commemorative Quarter for Mississippi<4>

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