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Moving to Charleston, Mississippi

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Population: 2,198. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,054 (-6.6% change)
Males: 972 (44.2%), Females: 1,226 (55.8%)

Tallahatchie County

Zip code: 38921

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $18,208
Median house value: $41,800

Population by Race

Races in Charleston:

  • Black (59.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (38.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (9.3%), English (4.7%), Irish (4.4%), German (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Elevation: 209 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Charleston

  • High school or higher: 59.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Charleston city

  • Never married: 27.9%
  • Now married: 41.3%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 14.8%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -185 (-7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Charleston:

  • TALLAHATCHIE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (202 MARKET ST BOX F)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Charleston:

  • TRI LAKES SENIOR CENTER (about 22 miles; BATESVILLE, MS)
  • QUITMAN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NH (about 24 miles; MARKS, MS)
  • GRENADA LAKE MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; GRENADA, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Charleston:

  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 45 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 71 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 75 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Charleston:

  • CHARLESTON MUNI (about 2 miles; CHARLESTON, MS; Abbreviation: 09M)
  • SELFS (about 22 miles; MARKS, MS; Abbreviation: MMS)
  • GRENADA MUNI (about 23 miles; GRENADA, MS; Abbreviation: GNF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charleston:

  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 83 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)

Schools

Public high schools in Charleston:

  • CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location: 310 N COSSAR ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • E TALLAHATCHIE VOC CENTER (Location: 310 N. COSSAR STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Charleston:

  • STRIDER ACADEMY (Students: 201; Location: RT 2 BOX 246; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Charleston:

  • CHARLESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 715; Location: 17 OAK GROVE ROAD; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • CHARLESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 412 E. CHESTNUT ST.; Grades: KG – 03)

Libraries

Library in Charleston:

  • TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY (Operating income: $118,976; Location: 102 WALNUT; 30,776 books; 68 audio materials; 433 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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