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Itta Bena, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,208. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,019 (-8.6% change)
Males: 996 (45.1%), Females: 1,212 (54.9%)

Leflore County

Zip code: 38941

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.0 years
Median household income: $20,968
Median house value: $49,500

Population by Race

Races in Itta Bena:

  • Black (81.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (17.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)

Ancestries: United States (2.6%), English (1.7%), Irish (1.4%), Subsaharan African (1.2%).

Elevation: 132 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Itta Bena

  • High school or higher: 60.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 13.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Itta Bena city

  • Never married: 39.8%
  • Now married: 35.1%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -220 (-9.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Itta Bena:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Itta Bena:

  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 46 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 82 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 85 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Itta Bena:

  • GREENWOOD-LEFLORE (about 17 miles; GREENWOOD, MS; Abbreviation: GWO)
  • RULEVILLE-DREW (about 23 miles; DREW, MS; Abbreviation: M37)
  • INDIANOLA MUNI (about 24 miles; INDIANOLA, MS; Abbreviation: IDL)

Amtrak station near Itta Bena:

  • 11 miles: GREENWOOD (506 CARROLTON AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Itta Bena:

  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,297; Location: 14000 HIGHWAY 82 WEST; Public; Website: www.mvsu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Itta Bena:

  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 81 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 82 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)

Schools

Public high school in Itta Bena:

  • LEFLORE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 500; Location: 401 LAKESIDE DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Itta Bena:

  • LEFLORE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 643; Location: 401 LAKESIDE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)

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