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Moving to Heidelberg, Mississippi

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Population: 840. Estimated population in July 2024: 810 (-3.6% change)
Males: 377 (44.9%), Females: 463 (55.1%)

Jasper County

Zip code: 39439

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $21,062
Median house value: $50,600

Population by Race

Races in Heidelberg:

  • Black (73.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (26.2%)

Ancestries: United States (6.2%), English (3.7%), Subsaharan African (3.2%), German (2.4%), Irish (2.0%).

Elevation: 324 feet

Land area: 5.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Heidelberg

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Heidelberg town

  • Never married: 29.6%
  • Now married: 41.9%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

3.9% Foreign born (3.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -140 (-14.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Heidelberg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Heidelberg:

  • KEY FIELD (about 34 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 38 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 80 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Heidelberg:

  • THIGPEN FIELD (about 18 miles; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Abbreviation: 00M)
  • HESLER-NOBLE FIELD (about 20 miles; LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: LUL)
  • CLARKE COUNTY (about 23 miles; QUITMAN, MS; Abbreviation: 23M)

Amtrak station near Heidelberg:

  • 17 miles: LAUREL (230 N. MAPLE ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heidelberg:

  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 54 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)

Schools

Public high schools in Heidelberg:

  • HEIDELBERG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 804 NORTH PINE AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • JASPER CO CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Location: 2419 HIGHWAY 528; Grades: 10 – 12)

Private high school in Heidelberg:

  • HEIDELBERG ACADEMY (Students: 272; Location: HWY 528 P O DRAWER Q; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Heidelberg:

  • WILLIAM J BERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 672; Location: 1599 CR 35; Grades: KG – 06)

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