Moving to Nettleton, Mississippi

Population: 1,932. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,019 (+4.5% change)
Males: 890 (46.1%), Females: 1,042 (53.9%)

Lee County

Zip code: 38858

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $25,951
Median house value: $60,600

Population by Race

Races in Nettleton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.5%)
  • Black (32.5%)

Ancestries: United States (29.0%), Irish (5.6%), English (4.7%), German (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Elevation: 266 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nettleton

  • High school or higher: 59.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nettleton town

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nettleton:

  • OKOLONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; OKOLONA, MS)
  • GILMORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; AMORY, MS)
  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; TUPELO, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nettleton:

  • TUPELO RGNL (about 16 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 34 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 44 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nettleton:

  • OKOLONA MUNI-RICHARD STOVALL FIELD (about 9 miles; OKOLONA, MS; Abbreviation: 5A4)
  • STINSON FIELD MUNI (about 17 miles; ABERDEEN, MS; Abbreviation: 3A8)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 19 miles; ABERDEEN/AMORY, MS; Abbreviation: M40)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nettleton:

  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 43 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 83 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 84 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)

Schools

Public high school in Nettleton:

  • NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 165 MULLEN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Nettleton:

  • NETTLETON PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 417; Location: 4386 HWY 6 NORTH; Grades: KG – 03)
  • NETTLETON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 394; Location: 1532 MAPLE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NETTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 179 MULLEN AVENUE; Grades: 04 – 05)