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Osyka, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 481. Estimated population in July 2024: 496 (+3.1% change)
Males: 224 (46.6%), Females: 257 (53.4%)

Pike County

Zip code: 39657

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $17,813
Median house value: $43,300

Population by Race

Races in Osyka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.0%)
  • Black (44.9%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (7.5%), United States (6.9%), English (6.2%), Irish (4.4%), French (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Elevation: 245 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Osyka

  • High school or higher: 70.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Osyka town

  • Never married: 32.3%
  • Now married: 44.2%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+9.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Osyka:

  • S PIKE HOSP ASSC DBA BEACHAM MEMORIAL (about 8 miles; MAGNOLIA, MS)
  • SW MISSISSIPPI GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MCCOMB, MS)
  • HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; AMITE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Osyka:

  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 57 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 70 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 72 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Osyka:

  • MC COMB/PIKE COUNTY/JOHN E LEWIS FIELD (about 11 miles; MC COMB, MS; Abbreviation: MCB)
  • PAUL PITTMAN MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; TYLERTOWN, MS; Abbreviation: T36)
  • FRANKLINTON (about 29 miles; FRANKLINTON, LA; Abbreviation: 2R7)

Amtrak station near Osyka:

  • 17 miles: MCCOMB (114 N.W. RAILROAD BLVD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Osyka:

  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 65 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 73 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 75 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)

Public primary/middle school in Osyka:

  • OSYKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 444 AMITE STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

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