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Mize, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 285. Estimated population in July 2024: 283 (-0.7% change)
Males: 134 (47.0%), Females: 151 (53.0%)

Smith County

Zip code: 39116

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $20,000
Median house value: $47,500

Population by Race

Races in Mize:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: Irish (16.8%), United States (15.4%), Scotch-Irish (14.4%), English (10.9%), German (10.2%).

Elevation: 299 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mize

  • High school or higher: 61.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mize town

  • Never married: 15.2%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 19.9%
  • Divorced: 16.6%

3.5% Foreign born (2.5% Oceania, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-8.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mize:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mize:

  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 32 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • KEY FIELD (about 64 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mize:

  • MAGEE MUNI (about 18 miles; MAGEE, MS; Abbreviation: 17M)
  • THIGPEN FIELD (about 23 miles; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Abbreviation: 00M)
  • HESLER-NOBLE FIELD (about 31 miles; LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: LUL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mize:

  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 52 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)

Public primary/middle school in Mize:

  • MIZE ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 812; Location: 125 SCHOOL DR.; Grades: KG – 12)

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