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Mendenhall, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,555. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,544 (-0.4% change)
Males: 1,198 (46.9%), Females: 1,357 (53.1%)

Simpson County

Zip code: 39114

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $26,944
Median house value: $61,300

Population by Race

Races in Mendenhall:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.5%)
  • Black (28.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (21.1%), Irish (7.9%), English (4.9%), German (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Italian (1.4%).

Elevation: 323 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mendenhall

  • High school or higher: 71.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mendenhall city

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +72 (+2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Mendenhall:

  • SIMPSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (1842 SIMPSON HWY 149)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Mendenhall:

  • MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MAGEE, MS)
  • RANKIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; BRANDON, MS)
  • WHITFIELD MEDICAL SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WHITFIELD, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mendenhall:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 51 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • KEY FIELD (about 82 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mendenhall:

  • MAGEE MUNI (about 9 miles; MAGEE, MS; Abbreviation: 17M)
  • PRENTISS-JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY (about 27 miles; PRENTISS, MS; Abbreviation: M43)
  • COPIAH COUNTY (about 35 miles; CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MS; Abbreviation: M11)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mendenhall:

  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 44 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 68 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)

Schools

Public high schools in Mendenhall:

  • MENDENHALL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 629; Location: 207 CIRCLE DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SIMPSON CO VOC TECH COMPLEX (Location: 3415 SIMPSON HWY 49; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Mendenhall:

  • SIMPSON COUNTY ACADEMY (Students: 536; Location: 124 ACADEMY CIRCLE; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mendenhall:

  • MENDENHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 642; Location: 101 CIRCLE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 556; Location: 733 DIXIE AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Mendenhall:

  • GENESIS ONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 720 CIRCLE ST; Grades: PK – 8)

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