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Moving to Shaw, Mississippi

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Population: 2,312. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,236 (-3.3% change)
Males: 1,048 (45.3%), Females: 1,264 (54.7%)

Bolivar County

Zip code: 38773

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.7 years
Median household income: $18,878
Median house value: $39,800

Population by Race

Races in Shaw:

  • Black (92.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (7.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: Italian (1.5%), United States (1.2%).

Elevation: 134 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shaw

  • High school or higher: 49.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 16.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shaw city

  • Never married: 44.4%
  • Now married: 34.3%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -99 (-4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shaw:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shaw:

  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 102 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 102 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shaw:

  • CLEVELAND MUNI (about 11 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Abbreviation: RNV)
  • INDIANOLA MUNI (about 11 miles; INDIANOLA, MS; Abbreviation: IDL)
  • RULEVILLE-DREW (about 21 miles; DREW, MS; Abbreviation: M37)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shaw:

  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 73 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 93 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)

Schools

Public high school in Shaw:

  • SHAW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 214 DEAN BLVD; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Shaw:

  • MCEVANS SCHOOL (Students: 452; Location: 601 HWY 61 NORTH; Grades: KG – 07)

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