Skene, Mississippi
Skene, Mississippi | |
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Skene, Mississippi Skene, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°42′14″N 90°47′51″W / 33.70389°N 90.79750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Bolivar |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.12 sq mi (10.68 km2) |
| • Land | 4.12 sq mi (10.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 210 |
| • Density | 50.9/sq mi (19.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38730 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812713 |
Skene is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States on Mississippi Highway 446. Skene is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Boyle and approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Shaw. Skene was a station on the Boyle and Sunflower branch of the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.
A post office operated under the name Skene from 1902 to 1992.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 210.