Moving to Plantersville, Mississippi

Population: 1,144
Males: 530 (46.3%), Females: 614 (53.7%)

Lee County

Zip code: 38862

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $26,333
Median house value: $64,500

Population by Race

Races in Plantersville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.1%)
  • Black (42.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)

Ancestries: United States (16.0%), Irish (7.7%), English (4.5%), German (1.4%), French (1.0%).

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plantersville

  • High school or higher: 66.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plantersville town

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

1.2% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Plantersville:

  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; TUPELO, MS)
  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; TUPELO, MS)
  • OKOLONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; OKOLONA, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plantersville:

  • TUPELO RGNL (about 9 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 43 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Plantersville:

  • OKOLONA MUNI-RICHARD STOVALL FIELD (about 15 miles; OKOLONA, MS; Abbreviation: 5A4)
  • FULTON-ITAWAMBA COUNTY (about 23 miles; FULTON, MS; Abbreviation: 11M)
  • STINSON FIELD MUNI (about 26 miles; ABERDEEN, MS; Abbreviation: 3A8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plantersville:

  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 52 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 62 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 81 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 81 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)

Public primary/middle school in Plantersville:

  • PLANTERSVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 295 HWY. 6 SOUTH; Grades: KG – 08)