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Indianola, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 12,066. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,321 (-6.2% change)
Males: 5,472 (45.4%), Females: 6,594 (54.6%)

Sunflower County

Zip code: 38751

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.6 years
Median household income: $26,308
Median house value: $54,500

Population by Race

Races in Indianola:

  • Black (73.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (25.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (4.8%), English (3.2%), Irish (2.9%), German (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 122 feet

Land area: 8.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Indianola

  • High school or higher: 65.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Indianola city

  • Never married: 38.6%
  • Now married: 40.3%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Indianola:

  • SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (121 E BAKER ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Indianola:

  • NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; RULEVILLE, MS)
  • BOLIVAR MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; CLEVELAND, MS)
  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BELZONI, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Indianola:

  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 24 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 89 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 101 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Indianola:

  • INDIANOLA MUNI (about 3 miles; INDIANOLA, MS; Abbreviation: IDL)
  • CLEVELAND MUNI (about 22 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Abbreviation: RNV)
  • HOLLANDALE MUNI (about 23 miles; HOLLANDALE, MS; Abbreviation: 14M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Indianola:

  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 80 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 82 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)

Schools

Public high school in Indianola:

  • GENTRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 646; Location: 801 B.B. KING; Grades: 10 – 12)

Private high school in Indianola:

  • THE INDIANOLA ACADEMY (Students: 483; Location: PO BOX 967; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Indianola:

  • ROBERT L MERRITT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 705 KINLOCK ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LOCKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 500; Location: 302 COLLEGE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • CARVER UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 404 JEFFERSON STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • CARVER LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 300 JEFFERSON STREET; Grades: KG – 02)
  • CASSIE PENNINGTON JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 269; Location: 701 EAST CHAPMAN; Grades: 09 – 09)

Private primary/middle school in Indianola:

  • FIRST UNITED METHODIST KINDERG (Students: 61; Location: PO BOX 2053; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Indianola:

  • SUNFLOWER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $448,952; Location: 201 CYPRESS DRIVE; 83,027 books; 680 audio materials; 1,180 video materials; 132 serial subscriptions)

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