Meadville, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 519. Estimated population in July 2024: 508 (-2.1% change)
Males: 235 (45.3%), Females: 284 (54.7%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 39653

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.3 years
Median household income: $31,750
Median house value: $55,600

Population by Race

Races in Meadville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.9%)
  • Black (15.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (20.8%), English (8.7%), Irish (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%), German (4.4%), Italian (2.3%).

Elevation: 325 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Meadville

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meadville town

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 28.8%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +68 (+15.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Meadville:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (HWY 84 BOX 636)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Meadville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Meadville:

  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 29 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 68 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 81 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Meadville:

  • CROSBY MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; CROSBY, MS; Abbreviation: C71)
  • BROOKHAVEN-LINCOLN COUNTY (about 36 miles; BROOKHAVEN, MS; Abbreviation: 1R7)
  • MC COMB/PIKE COUNTY/JOHN E LEWIS FIELD (about 37 miles; MC COMB, MS; Abbreviation: MCB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meadville:

  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 67 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 77 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)

Schools

Public high schools in Meadville:

  • FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 458; Location: 340 EDISON STREET S; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FRANKLIN VOC TECH COMPLEX (Location: 129 VO-TECH LANE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Meadville:

  • FRANKLIN LOWER ELEMENTARY (Students: 393; Location: 481 HWY 98 E; Grades: PK – 02)
  • FRANKLIN JR HI SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 236 EDISON STREET S; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FRANKLIN UPPER ELEMENTARY (Students: 332; Location: 409 HWY 98 E; Grades: 03 – 05)