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Moving to Maben, Mississippi

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Population: 803. Estimated population in July 2024: 765 (-4.7% change)
Males: 331 (41.2%), Females: 472 (58.8%)

Oktibbeha County

Zip code: 39750

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.1 years
Median household income: $19,632
Median house value: $53,000

Population by Race

Races in Maben:

  • Black (57.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (41.2%)

Ancestries: United States (10.8%), Irish (6.0%), English (3.6%), French (1.9%), French Canadian (1.1%).

Elevation: 410 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Maben

  • High school or higher: 61.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 17.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Maben town

  • Never married: 41.3%
  • Now married: 34.5%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Maben:

  • CHOCTAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; ACKERMAN, MS)
  • WEBSTER GENERAL HOSPITAL/SWING BED (about 16 miles; EUPORA, MS)
  • OKTIBBEHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; STARKVILLE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Maben:

  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 36 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 46 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 54 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Maben:

  • EUPORA (about 16 miles; EUPORA, MS; Abbreviation: 06M)
  • GEORGE M BRYAN (about 20 miles; STARKVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: STF)
  • ACKERMAN CHOCTAW COUNTY (about 20 miles; ACKERMAN, MS; Abbreviation: 9M4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maben:

  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 45 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 64 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)

Schools

Public high schools in Maben:

  • EAST WEBSTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: RT. 2 BOX 468; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • WEST OKTIBBEHA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 2459 HOLLAND STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Maben:

  • WEST OKTIBBEHA ELEMENTARY, CAMPUS 2 (Students: 134; Location: 4163 HWY 15; Grades: KG – 06)

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