THE PELAHATCHIE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Jackson Prairie setting.
Pelahatchie town has 5.94 square miles of land in Rankin County. Its Census reference point is in Jackson Prairie, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Pelahatchie and Rankin County
Pelahatchie is associated with Rankin County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Pelahatchie by land and water
The Census records 0.14 square miles of water within Pelahatchie, or 2.2% of its total area. It is 1.6 percentage points lower than the 3.8% recorded for Rankin County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Pelahatchie town has 66.9% of the land area of nearby Morton city (8.89 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

