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Macon, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,461. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,353 (-4.4% change)
Males: 1,113 (45.2%), Females: 1,348 (54.8%)

Noxubee County

Zip code: 39341

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $20,800
Median house value: $49,300

Population by Race

Races in Macon:

  • Black (67.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (31.3%)

Ancestries: United States (7.8%), English (3.5%), Irish (2.4%), German (1.7%), French (1.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Elevation: 210 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Macon

  • High school or higher: 61.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Macon city

  • Never married: 36.8%
  • Now married: 41.3%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +125 (+5.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Macon:

  • NOXUBEE GENERAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (606 NORTH JEFFERSON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Macon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Macon:

  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 24 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 37 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • KEY FIELD (about 57 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Macon:

  • MACON MUNI (about 3 miles; MACON, MS; Abbreviation: 20M)
  • GEORGE DOWNER (about 27 miles; ALICEVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: AIV)
  • OKTIBBEHA (about 27 miles; STARKVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: M51)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Macon:

  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 69 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)

Schools

Public high schools in Macon:

  • NOXUBEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 654; Location: 16478 HWY 45; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NOXUBEE CO VOC TECH (Location: HIGHWAY 45 BYPASS; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Macon:

  • CENTRAL ACADEMY (Students: 297; Location: P O BOX 231; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Macon:

  • B F LIDDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 567; Location: 15867 HWY 14; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • EARL NASH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 479; Location: 15865 HWY 14; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Macon:

  • NOXUBEE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $126,842; Location: 103 EAST KING STREET; 30,824 books; 315 audio materials; 620 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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