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Myrtle, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 407
Males: 180 (44.2%), Females: 227 (55.8%)

Union County

Zip code: 38650

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $28,125
Median house value: $51,300

Population by Race

Races in Myrtle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.3%)
  • Black (13.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.7%)

Ancestries: United States (31.0%), Irish (7.1%), English (6.1%), Scottish (4.2%), Italian (3.4%), German (3.2%).

Elevation: 398 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Myrtle

  • High school or higher: 67.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Myrtle town

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Myrtle:

  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 10 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS)
  • TIPPAH COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; RIPLEY, MS)
  • PONTOTOC HEALTH SERVICE CAH (about 24 miles; PONTOTOC, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Myrtle:

  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 32 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 32 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 68 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Myrtle:

  • NEW ALBANY-UNION CO (about 8 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS; Abbreviation: M72)
  • RIPLEY (about 14 miles; RIPLEY, MS; Abbreviation: 25M)
  • PONTOTOC COUNTY (about 21 miles; PONTOTOC, MS; Abbreviation: 22M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Myrtle:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 32 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 68 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 74 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 74 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Public primary/middle schools in Myrtle:

  • MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 706; Location: 1008 HAWK AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • WEST UNION ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 594; Location: 1610 ST HWY 30 WEST; Grades: KG – 12)

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