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Moorhead, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,573. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,472 (-3.9% change)
Males: 1,210 (47.0%), Females: 1,363 (53.0%)

Sunflower County

Zip code: 38761

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.0 years
Median household income: $20,401
Median house value: $44,100

Population by Race

Races in Moorhead:

  • Black (79.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (20.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (4.3%), Irish (3.1%), English (1.2%).

Elevation: 117 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Moorhead

  • High school or higher: 58.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 26.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moorhead city

  • Never married: 46.0%
  • Now married: 35.1%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +186 (+7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Moorhead:

  • SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; INDIANOLA, MS)
  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BELZONI, MS)
  • NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; RULEVILLE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Moorhead:

  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 34 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 85 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 93 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Moorhead:

  • INDIANOLA MUNI (about 12 miles; INDIANOLA, MS; Abbreviation: IDL)
  • BELZONI MUNI (about 22 miles; BELZONI, MS; Abbreviation: 1M2)
  • RULEVILLE-DREW (about 22 miles; DREW, MS; Abbreviation: M37)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Moorhead:

  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,486; Location: HWY 3 AND CHERRY ST; Public; Website: www.mdcc.cc.ms.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Moorhead:

  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 79 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)

Public primary/middle schools in Moorhead:

  • JAMES ROSSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 601 INGRAM STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MOORHEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 908 WASHINGTON; Grades: 06 – 08)

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