Tag: Byram
Byram is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi. The population was 7,386 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a census-designated place (CDP). It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was incorporated for a second time in its history on June 16, 2009.
Byram originally incorporated in 1870. The town was named for A.M. Byram, an early settler who donated land for the location of the depot. The town surrendered its incorporation during the Great Depression when it could no longer fund municipal services.
Byram is located at 32°11′39″N 90°16′12″W / 32.19417°N 90.27°W / 32.19417; -90.27 (32.194093, -90.270087).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 18.1 square miles (47 km), of which 17.8 square miles (46 km) was land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km) (1.65%) was water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,386 people, 2,719 households, and 2,180 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 414.1 people per square mile …
