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Blue Mountain, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 670. Estimated population in July 2024: 713 (+6.4% change)
Males: 294 (43.9%), Females: 376 (56.1%)

Tippah County

Zip code: 38610

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.6 years
Median household income: $27,969
Median house value: $55,400

Population by Race

Races in Blue Mountain:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.9%)
  • Black (13.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (32.5%), Irish (9.6%), English (7.3%), German (2.7%), Italian (2.4%), Subsaharan African (1.8%).

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blue Mountain

  • High school or higher: 61.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Mountain town

  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 45.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -155 (-18.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Blue Mountain:

  • TIPPAH COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; RIPLEY, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 13 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS)
  • PONTOTOC HEALTH SERVICE CAH (about 30 miles; PONTOTOC, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue Mountain:

  • TUPELO RGNL (about 34 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 41 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 64 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Mountain:

  • RIPLEY (about 4 miles; RIPLEY, MS; Abbreviation: 25M)
  • NEW ALBANY-UNION CO (about 10 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS; Abbreviation: M72)
  • PONTOTOC COUNTY (about 28 miles; PONTOTOC, MS; Abbreviation: 22M)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Blue Mountain:

  • BLUE MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 324; Location: 201 W MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bmc.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Mountain:

  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)

Public primary/middle school in Blue Mountain:

  • BLUE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 262; Location: 408 W. MILL STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

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