Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
University is a census-designated place (CDP) and the official name for an area covering a portion of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) campus, in Lafayette County , Mississippi , United States.[ 3] The CDP is surrounded by the city of Oxford .[ 4] [ 5] Its official United States Postal Service designation is "University, Mississippi", with a ZIP Code of 38677.
The population at the 2010 census was 4,202,[ 6] while the 2014 enrollment for Ole Miss was 20,112 in 2014.[ 7]
The University CDP is an enclave surrounded by the city of Oxford, west of its downtown area. It has an area of 0.70 square miles (1.82 km2 ), all of it recorded as land.[ 8]
Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
2010 4,202 — 2020 4,696 11.8%
Education
The CDP is in the Oxford School District .[ 10] The district operates Oxford High School .
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, university has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in University was 110 °F (43.3 °C) on September 5, 1925, while the coldest temperature recorded was −13 °F (−25.0 °C) on January 21, 1985.[ 11]
Climate data for University, Mississippi, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °F (°C)
80 (27)
84 (29)
91 (33)
93 (34)
98 (37)
104 (40)
108 (42)
107 (42)
110 (43)
98 (37)
89 (32)
81 (27)
110 (43)
Mean maximum °F (°C)
72.1 (22.3)
75.2 (24.0)
82.2 (27.9)
87.0 (30.6)
90.8 (32.7)
94.9 (34.9)
97.1 (36.2)
97.7 (36.5)
94.8 (34.9)
89.4 (31.9)
80.1 (26.7)
72.8 (22.7)
98.8 (37.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
52.3 (11.3)
57.1 (13.9)
65.8 (18.8)
74.2 (23.4)
82.0 (27.8)
88.6 (31.4)
91.3 (32.9)
91.0 (32.8)
86.2 (30.1)
76.1 (24.5)
64.3 (17.9)
55.0 (12.8)
73.7 (23.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)
41.4 (5.2)
45.1 (7.3)
53.5 (11.9)
61.6 (16.4)
70.4 (21.3)
77.7 (25.4)
80.7 (27.1)
79.8 (26.6)
73.9 (23.3)
62.6 (17.0)
51.9 (11.1)
44.2 (6.8)
61.9 (16.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
30.6 (−0.8)
33.8 (1.0)
41.2 (5.1)
48.9 (9.4)
58.9 (14.9)
66.8 (19.3)
70.2 (21.2)
68.6 (20.3)
61.6 (16.4)
49.2 (9.6)
39.5 (4.2)
33.3 (0.7)
50.2 (10.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C)
12.2 (−11.0)
17.3 (−8.2)
22.5 (−5.3)
31.5 (−0.3)
42.2 (5.7)
55.3 (12.9)
61.1 (16.2)
59.3 (15.2)
45.7 (7.6)
32.2 (0.1)
22.3 (−5.4)
17.5 (−8.1)
9.7 (−12.4)
Record low °F (°C)
−13 (−25)
−10 (−23)
7 (−14)
21 (−6)
31 (−1)
43 (6)
50 (10)
48 (9)
32 (0)
20 (−7)
6 (−14)
−10 (−23)
−13 (−25)
Average precipitation inches (mm)
5.13 (130)
5.82 (148)
5.61 (142)
6.30 (160)
5.35 (136)
5.22 (133)
4.35 (110)
3.90 (99)
3.99 (101)
4.10 (104)
4.30 (109)
6.45 (164)
60.52 (1,536)
Average snowfall inches (cm)
0.8 (2.0)
0.2 (0.51)
0.1 (0.25)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.1 (0.25)
1.2 (3.01)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)
12.0
10.8
11.7
10.3
11.0
10.2
10.0
8.8
7.4
7.9
9.8
12.2
122.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)
0.6
0.4
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
1.4
Source 1: NOAA[ 12]
Source 2: National Weather Service[ 11]
References
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022 .
^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: University, Mississippi
^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: University CDP, MS" (PDF) . U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved August 14, 2022 . Univ of Mississippi (blue text) "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Oxford city, MS" (PDF) . U.S. Census Bureau . p. 1 (PDF p. 2/5). Retrieved August 14, 2022 . Univ of Mississippi
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: University Census Designated Place
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oxford
^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), University CDP, Mississippi" . data.census.gov . U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 30, 2020 .
^ "Quick Facts | University of Mississippi" . www.olemiss.edu . Retrieved September 10, 2015 .
^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Mississippi" . U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division . Retrieved March 30, 2020 .
^ "Census of Population and Housing" . Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016 .
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lafayette County, MS" (PDF) . U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 21, 2022 . - Text list
^ a b
"NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Memphis" . National Weather Service. Retrieved February 27, 2023 .
^
"U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: University, MS" . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 27, 2023 .
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