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Population: 947. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,015 (+7.2% change)
Males: 462 (48.8%), Females: 485 (51.2%)

Pontotoc County

Zip code: 38841

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $30,815
Median house value: $62,200

Population by Race

Races in Ecru:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.7%)
  • Black (14.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (33.6%), Irish (7.8%), English (5.9%), German (2.7%).

Elevation: 355 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ecru

  • High school or higher: 64.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ecru town

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +191 (+25.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ecru:

  • PONTOTOC HEALTH SERVICE CAH (about 9 miles; PONTOTOC, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 10 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS)
  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; TUPELO, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ecru:

  • TUPELO RGNL (about 20 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 36 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 65 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ecru:

  • PONTOTOC COUNTY (about 7 miles; PONTOTOC, MS; Abbreviation: 22M)
  • NEW ALBANY-UNION CO (about 13 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS; Abbreviation: M72)
  • RIPLEY (about 25 miles; RIPLEY, MS; Abbreviation: 25M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ecru:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 73 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 82 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Schools

Public high school in Ecru:

  • NORTH PONTOTOC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 8324 HWY 15 NORTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ecru:

  • NORTH PONTOTOC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 772; Location: 8324 HWY 15 NORTH; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NORTH PONTOTOC MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 8324 HWY 15 NORTH; Grades: 06 – 08)

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