Editing Gautier, Mississippi

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Gautier, Mississippi
| settlement_type    = [[City]] Gautier (Go Chay)
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Jackson County, Mississippi|Jackson]]
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| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Casey Vaughan ([[Independent politician|I]])<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winn |first=Chancelor |date=2021-05-05 |title=Gautier mayoral race heats up ahead of the general election |url=https://www.wlox.com/2021/05/04/gautier-mayoral-race-heats-up-ahead-general-election/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=WLOX |language=en}}</ref>
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| area_total_km2     = 83.20
| area_land_km2      = 78.37
| area_water_km2     = 4.83
| area_total_sq_mi   = 32.12
| area_land_sq_mi    = 30.26
| area_water_sq_mi   = 1.86

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 19024
| population_density_km2 = 242.76
| population_density_sq_mi = 628.75

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| postal_code        = 39553
| area_code          = [[Area code 228|228]]
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| blank_info         = 28-26860
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'''Gautier''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|oʊ|ʃ|eɪ}} {{respell|GOH-SHAY|}}) is a city in [[Jackson County, Mississippi]], United States, along the [[Gulf of Mexico]] west of [[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]]. It is part of the [[Pascagoula metropolitan area|Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 18,572 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2826860| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Gautier city, Mississippi| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=August 3, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213111302/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2826860| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> up from 11,681 at the 2000 census. In 2002, Gautier had annexed land more than doubling its area.<ref>[http://gulfcoastplan.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2030-Gautier-Comprehensive-Plan.pdf City of Gautier Comprehensive Plan 2030] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065848/http://gulfcoastplan.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2030-Gautier-Comprehensive-Plan.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }}, City of Gautier Planning Commission (2009), pages 3, 25.</ref>

Gautier is a bedroom resort community surrounded by bayous and wetlands on three sides. The natural environment of Gautier offers many opportunities for recreation and eco-tourism. The Gulf Coast region, of which Gautier is a part, has been considered a relatively high growth area of the state; however, the loss of houses and jobs after [[Hurricane Katrina]] on August 29, 2005, led to outmigration in 2006.

==History==
The town takes its name from the Gautier family that originated in [[Lyon]], France. Fernando Upton Gautier (1822–1891) was born on a cargo ship as his parents were emigrating to [[New Orleans]]. In 1867, Gautier established a spacious homestead<ref name=OSArch>"Ocean Springs Archives by Ray L. Bellande" (2006) web: [http://www.oceanspringsarchives.com/GulfHills.htm OS-Archives] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928111351/http://www.oceanspringsarchives.com/GulfHills.htm |date=2011-09-28 }}</ref> at the mouth of the [[Pascagoula River]], which still stands. He established a lucrative sawmill business in the area, and the town grew up from it. The home, known by locals as "The Old Place", is owned by the descendants of Fernando Upton Gautier and his wife, Theresa Fayard Gautier (1828–1911),<ref name=OSArch/> and is used for private and public events.

==Geography==
Gautier is located in southern Jackson County along [[Mississippi Sound]] of the [[Gulf of Mexico]], at the mouth of the [[Pascagoula River|West Pascagoula River]], locally known as the "Singing River".<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/pascagoula2.html| title=The Pascagoula - Mississippi's Singing River| publisher=exploresouthernhistory.com| access-date=August 3, 2018}}</ref> The city is bordered to the east by the city of [[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]] (the Jackson [[county seat]]) and to the west by [[Ocean Springs, Mississippi|Ocean Springs]], and to the north by unincorporated [[Vancleave, Mississippi|Vancleave]].

[[U.S. Route 90]] passes through the center of Gautier, leading east {{convert|4|mi|0}} into Pascagoula and {{convert|13|mi}} to Ocean Springs. [[Interstate 10]] passes through the northern part of the city limits, with access from Exit 57 ([[Mississippi Highway 57]]) and Exit 61 (Gautier Vancleave Road). I-10 leads west {{convert|30|mi}} to the [[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]] area and east {{convert|42|mi}} to [[Mobile, Alabama]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city of Gautier has a total area of {{convert|83.2|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|78.3|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|4.9|km2|order=flip}}, or 5.90%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 2087
|1980= 8917
|1990= 10088
|2000= 11681
|2010= 18572
|2020= 19024
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 12, 2013}}</ref>
}}
[[File:Mississippi-Coast-towns-NOAA.jpg|thumb|right|Gautier (right center) is east of [[Ocean Springs, Mississippi|Ocean Springs]] and west of [[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]], off [[U.S. Route 90]], along the [[Gulf of Mexico]].]]

{| class="wikitable"
|+Gautier racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2826860&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-16|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|10,084
|53.01%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|5,828
|30.63%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|105
|0.55%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|268
|1.41%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|23
|0.12%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|844
|4.44%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|1,872
|9.84%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 19,024 people, 7,013 households, and 4,577 families residing in the city.

==Government==
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The city of Gautier has had a City Manager-Council organizational structure since 1987. Although Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, slowed growth, the population of Gautier is expected to grow at a steady rate during the coming decades. The socio-economic demographics of the city is similar to that of Jackson County in terms of income, age, gender and education, although Gautier has a higher rate of college-educated persons. The income and employment of residents benefits greatly from the proximity of strong employment centers in Jackson County.

==Education==
Most of Gautier is served by the [[Pascagoula-Gautier School District]]. Portions are in the [[Jackson County School District (Mississippi)|Jackson County School District]] and in the [[Ocean Springs School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st28_ms/schooldistrict_maps/c28059_jackson/DC20SD_C28059.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801000250/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st28_ms/schooldistrict_maps/c28059_jackson/DC20SD_C28059.pdf |archive-date=2022-08-01 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jackson County, MS|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-07-31}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st28_ms/schooldistrict_maps/c28059_jackson/DC20SD_C28059_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

The main secondary school in the city, of the Pascagoula-Gautier district, is [[Gautier High School]], whose doors opened in 1996 and which was awarded [[Blue Ribbon Schools Program|blue ribbon]] status by the [[United States Department of Education|Department of Education]] in 2005. The city is also served by Gautier Middle School, Singing River Academy, and three [[elementary schools]].

The Jackson County Campus of [[Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College]] is located in Gautier, as one of four campuses of the [[community colleges in the united states|community college]].

==Notable people==
* [[Walter Inglis Anderson]], painter and writer<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Chris |title=Walter Inglis Anderson |url=https://www.mswritersandmusicians.com/mississippi-writers/walter-anderson |website=Mississippi Writers and Musicians |access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref>
* [[Mario Edwards Jr.]], professional football [[defensive end]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clay |first1=Patrick |title=Saints sign Gautier native Mario Edwards Jr. |url=https://www.wlox.com/2019/03/15/saints-sign-gautier-native-mario-edwards-jr/ |access-date=18 September 2021 |work=WLOX |date=March 15, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Aaron Jones (basketball)|Aaron Jones]], professional basketball player<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rockwell |first1=Curtis |title=College basketball: Gautier's Aaron Jones and Ole Miss tip-off NCAA Tournament Tuesday night |url=https://www.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-sports/2015/03/college_basketball_gautiers_aa_1.html |access-date=18 September 2021 |work=gulflive.com |date=March 17, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Margie Joseph]], [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[soul music|soul]] and [[gospel music|gospel]] singer<ref>{{cite web |title=MS Gulf Coast Blues & Heritage Festival |url=http://msbluestrail.org/blues-trail-markers/ms-gulf-coast-blues-heritage-festival |website=Mississippi Blues Trail |access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref>
* [[Kez McCorvey]], former professional football player<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schmadtke |first1=Alan |title=FSU'S MCCORVEY HAS RIGHT MOVES |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1993-09-30-9309300341-story.html |access-date=18 September 2021 |work=The Orlando Sentinel |date=September 30, 1993}}</ref>
* [[John Read (Mississippi politician)|John Read]], member of the [[Mississippi House of Representatives]]<ref>{{cite web |title=John Read's Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/3712/john-read |website=Project Vote Smart |access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref>

==References==

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==External links==
* [http://www.gautier-ms.gov City of Gautier official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070501022040/http://www.gautierpride.com/ Community website (archived)]

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[[Category:Cities in Mississippi]]
[[Category:Cities in Jackson County, Mississippi]]
[[Category:Cities in Pascagoula metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Mississippi]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1986]]