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Pearl River

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Total population

2,614

Coordinates30.37°, -89.75°

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City facts

Overview

As a town in Louisiana, United States, Pearl River occupies its own corner of the country. Population sits at roughly 2,614 according to the open data we track. Located at 30.371°, -89.750°, Pearl River occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Total area is recorded as about 9.7 km². The location receives about 1,730 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 269 per km², a moderate population density. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
30.3714
Longitude
-89.7504
Water area
0.08 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
36%
Diabetes
12.4%
Adult obesity
39.6%
Binge drinking
19.7%
Adult smoking
20.1%
No leisure activity
30%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
179,589
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,948
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,442
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,326
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    5,209
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,841
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    4,432
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,804
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,719

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
25
Elementary
14
Middle
7
High
4
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Slidell High School
    High · Slidell · 1,883 students · 20.2:1 ratio
  • Northshore High School
    High · Slidell · 1,681 students · 20.5:1 ratio
  • Salmen High School
    High · Slidell · 1,216 students · 21:1 ratio
  • W.L. Abney Elementary School
    Elementary · Slidell · 1,094 students · 21.9:1 ratio
  • Little Oak Middle School
    Middle · Slidell · 929 students · 19.4:1 ratio
  • Henry Mayfield Elementary School
    Elementary · Slidell · 832 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • Pearl River High School
    High · Pearl River · 830 students · 18.4:1 ratio
  • Slidell Junior High School
    Middle · Slidell · 823 students · 21.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3
Largest event
2005-12-20

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

F
Fred L. Smith
American political writer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Louisiana

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,730

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
545
Avg daily Wikipedia views
18
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Pearl River

Bridge across West Pearl River, LA
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce · 1924
Maintenance dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway from Pearl River, Louisiana-Mississippi to Apalachee Bay, Florida.
1976
India, the pearl of Pearl River
India, the pearl of Pearl River
Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth · 1855
Pearl River, from Bogalusa, La., to Columbia, Miss. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report on examination of Pearl River from Bogalusa, La., to Columbia, Miss
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors · 1913
[Survey of inland waterway between Humboldt Bay and Eel River, California.]
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors · 1909
Bridge across Pearl River
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce · 1921
Survey of Pearl and Tangipahoa Rivers. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting report of Capt. C. W. Howell, Corps of Engineers, of surveys of Pearl River, Mississippi, and Tangipahoa River, Louisiana
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce · 1879
Agricultural requirements and upstream watershed development, Pearl River Basin, Mississippi and Louisiana
Agricultural requirements and upstream watershed development, Pearl River Basin, Mississippi and Louisiana
United States. Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service · 1971

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library