Tishomingo, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 316. Estimated population in July 2024: 317 (+0.3% change)
Males: 134 (42.4%), Females: 182 (57.6%)

Tishomingo County

Zip code: 38873

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $19,044
Median house value: $43,500

Population by Race

Races in Tishomingo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (23.1%), English (9.2%), Irish (7.6%), German (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%), Welsh (2.2%).

Elevation: 515 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tishomingo

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tishomingo town

  • Never married: 13.9%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -122 (-27.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tishomingo:

  • TISHOMINGO HEALTH SERVICES INC (about 15 miles; IUKA, MS)
  • RED BAY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RED BAY, AL)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE (about 22 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tishomingo:

  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 45 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 45 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 71 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tishomingo:

  • IUKA (about 11 miles; IUKA, MS; Abbreviation: 15M)
  • TISHOMINGO COUNTY (about 11 miles; BELMONT, MS; Abbreviation: 01M)
  • FULTON-ITAWAMBA COUNTY (about 22 miles; FULTON, MS; Abbreviation: 11M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tishomingo:

  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 40 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 43 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 80 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)

Schools

Public high school in Tishomingo:

  • TISH. CO. VOCATIONAL TECH. CENTER (Location: 1421 HWY 25 N; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tishomingo:

  • TISHOMINGO ELEMENTARY (Students: 350; Location: 34 A MONROE ST; Grades: KG – 08)
  • TISHOMINGO CO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: HIGHWAY 25 N; Grades: 05 – 12)