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Moving to Walnut Grove, Mississippi

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Population: 488. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,260 (+158.2% change)
Males: 226 (46.3%), Females: 262 (53.7%)

Zip code: 39189

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $21,719
Median house value: $56,400

Population by Race

Races in Walnut Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.2%)
  • Black (40.8%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: Irish (9.2%), United States (8.2%), English (5.5%), German (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Walnut Grove

  • High school or higher: 65.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walnut Grove town

  • Never married: 27.9%
  • Now married: 41.8%
  • Separated: 5.9%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +95 (+24.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Walnut Grove:

  • LEAKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 14 miles; CARTHAGE, MS)
  • SE LACKEY CAH AND SWING-BED (about 15 miles; FOREST, MS)
  • SCOTT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MORTON, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walnut Grove:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • KEY FIELD (about 53 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 79 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Walnut Grove:

  • CARTHAGE-LEAKE COUNTY (about 12 miles; CARTHAGE, MS; Abbreviation: 08M)
  • G. V. MONTGOMERY (about 17 miles; FOREST, MS; Abbreviation: 2M4)
  • UNION MUNI (about 23 miles; UNION, MS; Abbreviation: 31M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walnut Grove:

  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 68 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)

Schools

Public high school in Walnut Grove:

  • SOUTH LEAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 321; Location: 220 SPRUCE STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Walnut Grove:

  • SOUTH LEAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 1130 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

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