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Moving to Merigold, Mississippi

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Population: 664. Estimated population in July 2024: 624 (-6.0% change)
Males: 300 (45.2%), Females: 364 (54.8%)

Bolivar County

Zip code: 38759

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $24,375
Median house value: $48,000

Population by Race

Races in Merigold:

  • Black (56.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (9.8%), Irish (7.8%), English (7.2%), Dutch (2.4%), German (1.8%), Italian (1.8%).

Elevation: 141 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Merigold

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merigold town

  • Never married: 35.2%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +137 (+26.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Merigold:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Merigold:

  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 32 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 91 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 98 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Merigold:

  • CLEVELAND MUNI (about 7 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Abbreviation: RNV)
  • RULEVILLE-DREW (about 16 miles; DREW, MS; Abbreviation: M37)
  • INDIANOLA MUNI (about 25 miles; INDIANOLA, MS; Abbreviation: IDL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merigold:

  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 77 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 90 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)

Public primary/middle school in Merigold:

  • HAYES COOPER CENTER FOR MATH SC TEC (Students: 338; Location: 500 N MARTIN L. KING; Grades: PK – 08)

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