Moving to Marks, Mississippi

by btobers · Published June 19, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,551
Males: 697 (44.9%), Females: 854 (55.1%)

Quitman County

Zip code: 38646

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $20,521
Median house value: $37,200

Population by Race

Races in Marks:

Black (64.7%)
White Non-Hispanic (34.6%)

Ancestries: United States (9.2%), Irish (3.8%), English (2.5%), German (1.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Elevation: 166 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marks

High school or higher: 57.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marks city

Never married: 32.5%
Now married: 39.8%
Separated: 6.4%
Widowed: 12.7%
Divorced: 8.6%

0.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Marks:

QUITMAN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NH (340 GETWELL DR BOX 330)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Marks:

TRI LAKES SENIOR CENTER (about 22 miles; BATESVILLE, MS)
TALLAHATCHIE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CHARLESTON, MS)
NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 23 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marks:

UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 52 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
MEMPHIS INTL (about 58 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
MID DELTA RGNL (about 74 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marks:

SELFS (about 3 miles; MARKS, MS; Abbreviation: MMS)
FLETCHER FIELD (about 16 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS; Abbreviation: CKM)
CHARLESTON MUNI (about 24 miles; CHARLESTON, MS; Abbreviation: 09M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marks:

NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 52 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Schools

Public high schools in Marks:

M. S. PALMER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 538; Location: 1315 MARTIN L. KING DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)
QUITMAN CO VOCATIONAL COMPLEX (Location: HWY # 3 SOUTH; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Marks:

DELTA ACADEMY (Students: 285; Location: BOX 70; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Marks:

QUITMAN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 579; Location: 450 HUMPHREY STREET; Grades: 04 – 07)

Libraries

Library in Marks:

MARKS-QUITMAN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $86,598; Location: 315 EAST MAIN; 31,183 books; 1,057 audio materials; 93 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)