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Bentonia, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 500. Estimated population in July 2024: 501 (+0.2% change)
Males: 222 (44.4%), Females: 278 (55.6%)

Yazoo County

Zip code: 39040

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $21,458
Median house value: $54,700

Population by Race

Races in Bentonia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.8%)
  • Black (35.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (16.4%), English (3.6%), Irish (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), German (2.2%), Scottish (1.6%).

Elevation: 188 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bentonia

  • High school or higher: 61.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bentonia town

  • Never married: 35.6%
  • Now married: 34.8%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+5.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bentonia:

  • KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL SWING BED (about 16 miles; YAZOO CITY, MS)
  • MADISON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; CANTON, MS)
  • MISSISSIPPI METHODIST REHAB CTR (about 26 miles; JACKSON, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bentonia:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 71 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 96 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bentonia:

  • YAZOO COUNTY (about 17 miles; YAZOO CITY, MS; Abbreviation: 87I)
  • BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 24 miles; MADISON, MS; Abbreviation: MBO)
  • JOHN BELL WILLIAMS (about 24 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Abbreviation: M16)

Amtrak station near Bentonia:

  • 15 miles: YAZOO CITY (222 W. BROADWAY). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bentonia:

  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)

Public primary/middle school in Bentonia:

  • BENTONIA GIBBS SCHOOL (Students: 694; Location: 10340 HWY 433 WEST; Grades: KG – 06)

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