Coldwater, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,674. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,649 (-1.5% change)
Males: 743 (44.4%), Females: 931 (55.6%)

Zip code: 38618

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $26,058
Median house value: $65,600

Population by Race

Races in Coldwater:

  • Black (69.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (29.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (5.1%), Irish (3.9%), French (2.6%), English (1.9%), German (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Coldwater

  • High school or higher: 69.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coldwater town

  • Never married: 30.0%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -207 (-11.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Coldwater:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coldwater:

  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 24 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 38 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 46 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Coldwater:

  • HERNANDO VILLAGE AIRPARK, INC (about 8 miles; HERNANDO, MS; Abbreviation: H75)
  • OLIVE BRANCH (about 24 miles; OLIVE BRANCH, MS; Abbreviation: OLV)
  • PANOLA COUNTY (about 25 miles; BATESVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: PMU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coldwater:

  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 36 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 36 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 36 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 36 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)

Schools

Public high schools in Coldwater:

  • COLDWATER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 464; Location: 671 WEST STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • SENATOBIA TATE CO REGIONAL VOC CTR (Location: 165 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Coldwater:

  • EAST TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 827; Location: 6832 EAST TATE RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • COLDWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: 340-C PEYTON ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Coldwater:

  • CALVARY CHSN EL-HS (Students: 19; Location: BOX 360 HWY 51 S; Grades: PK – 9)