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Jonestown, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,701. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,643 (-3.4% change)
Males: 767 (45.1%), Females: 934 (54.9%)

Zip code: 38639

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.4 years
Median household income: $15,085
Median house value: $34,200

Population by Race

Races in Jonestown:

  • Black (96.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: Subsaharan African (3.1%), United States (1.9%), Irish (1.5%).

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jonestown

  • High school or higher: 47.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jonestown town

  • Never married: 58.8%
  • Now married: 21.3%
  • Separated: 5.9%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +262 (+18.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jonestown:

  • NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 13 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)
  • QUITMAN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NH (about 14 miles; MARKS, MS)
  • HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; HELENA, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jonestown:

  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 60 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 64 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 70 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jonestown:

  • FLETCHER FIELD (about 5 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS; Abbreviation: CKM)
  • SELFS (about 14 miles; MARKS, MS; Abbreviation: MMS)
  • THOMPSON-ROBBINS (about 23 miles; HELENA/WEST HELENA, AR; Abbreviation: HEE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jonestown:

  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 64 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 70 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 70 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Public primary/middle school in Jonestown:

  • JONESTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 394; Location: 230 MATAGORDA ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

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