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Hancock County, Mississippi
 Hancock County, established in 1812, was named for John Hancock, famous for his signature on the Declaration of Independence. The following are pertinent statistics about Hancock County taken from the U.S. Census Bureau:
- Land Area: 477 square miles
- Population (2006 estimate): 40,421
- Housing Units (2005): 23,531
To view a map showing the flooding sources studied in Hancock County and the Preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map and associated Flood Insurance Study report for Hancock County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas, please visit the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Web site.
Additional information for each community is accessible through the links below.
Hancock County (Unincorporated Areas)
- Chief Executive Officer: The Honorable Rodrick "Rocky" Pullman, President, Hancock County Board of Supervisors
- Floodplain Administrator: Jerry Beaugez and Anthony Cuevas
- Building/Zoning/Permitting Official: Jerry Beaugez and Anthony Cuevas
- Community Website: http://www.hancockcountyms.gov
- Date of Entry into NFIP: 9-9-70
- Current Effective FIRM Date: 8-18-92
- Community Map Repository*: Hancock County Planning and Zoning Department, 3068 Longfellow Drive, Trailer 15, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520,
Phone: (228) 467-4157
- Email: jbeaugez@co.hancock.ms.us or acuevas@co.hancock.ms.us
- Flood Insurance Policies in Force (March 2007): 4,360
- Elevation Requirement in Current Ordinance: Existing FIRM Elevations + 4-Foot Freeboard
City of Bay St. Louis
- Chief Executive Officer: The Honorable Edward A. Favre, Mayor
- Floodplain Administrator: Josh Hayes
- Building/Zoning/Permitting Official: Ron Jones
- Community Website: http://baysaintlouiscity.com/
- Date of Entry into NFIP: 9-11-70
- Current Effective FIRM Date: 11-16-83
- Community Map Repository*: Bay St. Louis Building & Inspection Department,
688 Hwy 90,
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
Phone: (228) 594-3164
- Email: building@goldinc.com
- Flood Insurance Policies in Force
(March 2007): 3,165
- Elevation Requirement in Current Ordinance: Existing FIRM Elevations + 4-Foot Freeboard
City of Waveland
- Chief Executive Officer: The Honorable John “Tommy” Longo, Mayor
- Floodplain Administrator: Otis Sharpe
- Building/Zoning/Permitting Officials: Otis Sharpe
- Community Website: www.wavelandfiredepartment.com/Flood/FloodHomer.htm
- Date of Entry into NFIP: 9-11-70
- Current Effective FIRM Date: 11-16-83
- Community Map Repository*: City of Waveland Building and Code Enforcement Department, 335 Coleman Avenue, Building 5, Waveland, MS 39576
Phone: (228) 466-2549 / Hours 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m
- Email: buildwav@mchsi.com
- Flood Insurance Policies in Force (March 2007): 1,716
- Elevation Requirement in Current Ordinance: Existing FIRM Elevations + 4-Foot Freeboard
* The Community Map Repository is the place where the community maintains paper copies of the preliminary version of Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map and other National Flood Insurance Program materials for viewing by citizens.
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