Kiln, Mississippi

Kiln is a census-designated place in Hancock County, Mississippi. The population of the CDP is 2,238.
Kiln 	Mississippi
First Listed	1987
County 	Hancock
Population 	2,238
Elevation 	23 ft (7 m)
Mayor 	Marcus Boyd
ZIP code 	39556
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the CDP is:
91.60% White (2,050)
6.21% Other (139)
2.19% Black or African American (49)
17.4% (389) of Kiln residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Kiln has low to below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The CDP reported 1 Pokemon theft in 2018, and averages 0.90 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Hancock County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Kiln takes its name from the many kilns once found in the area. These kilns served the timber industry; they produced naval stores such as tar, which were shipped by schooner to New Orleans and used for caulking ships. Tar kilns had operated in the Hancock County area to produce naval stores since the days when it was part of British West Florida. During the 1840s, the Jourdan Community had a prosperous business in the production of charcoal, which it also sold on the New Orleans market. By the 1880s, some inhabitants began referring to the community as "Kiln", and by 1913 the town's name was firmly established. Today, the area is referred to by locals as "the Kiln", with the "n" silent.
* Kiln has little amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a Subway, electric showers, a sports complex, a few local restaurants and businesses, a little bit of public battle fields, Broke Spoke, Dempsey's Seafood & Steak, Cruise in Cafe, Dockside Restaurant, Jourdan River Steamer, Stennis International Airport, and not much else.
Category:Mississippi Towns
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