Moving to Kiln, Mississippi

Population: 2,040
Males: 1,029 (50.4%), Females: 1,011 (49.6%)

Hancock County

Zip code: 39556

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $38,125
Median house value: $94,500

Population by Race

Races in Kiln:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
• Black (2.6%)
• Hispanic (1.5%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (25.0%), French (18.9%), Irish (11.2%), German (7.5%), English (2.4%), Italian (2.3%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 13.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kiln

• High school or higher: 81.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
• Unemployed: 7.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kiln CDP

• Never married: 23.2%
• Now married: 52.8%
• Separated: 3.2%
• Widowed: 4.8%
• Divorced: 16.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kiln:

• HANCOCK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS)
• LUCIUS OLEN CROSBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PICAYUNE, MS)
• NORTHSHORE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SLIDELL, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kiln:

• STENNIS INTL (about 4 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)
• GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 26 miles; GULFPORT, MS; Abbreviation: GPT)
• KEESLER AFB (about 36 miles; BILOXI, MS; Abbreviation: BIX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kiln:

• DIAMONDHEAD (about 6 miles; DIAMONDHEAD, MS; Abbreviation: 66Y)
• PICAYUNE MUNI (about 16 miles; PICAYUNE, MS; Abbreviation: MJD)
• VORTEX (about 20 miles; LONG BEACH, MS; Abbreviation: 35M)

Amtrak stations near Kiln:

• 10 miles: BAY ST. LOUIS (303 S. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.
• 19 miles: PICAYUNE (U.S. 11 & TATE ST.). Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kiln:

• PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
• MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 49 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 52 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 54 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
• DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 55 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)

Schools

Public high schools in Kiln:

• HANCOCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,200; Location: 7084 STENNIS AIRPORT DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
• HANCOCK COUNTY VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 7180 AIRPORT ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kiln:

• HANCOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,085; Location: 7070 STENNIS AIRPORT DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 09)
• HANCOCK NORTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 779; Location: 6122 CUEVAS TOWN ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
• EAST HANCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 665; Location: 4221 KILN DELISLE RD.; Grades: PK – 05)