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Pontotoc, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,253. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,784 (+10.1% change)
Males: 2,411 (45.9%), Females: 2,842 (54.1%)

Pontotoc County

Zip code: 38863

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $28,491
Median house value: $72,500

Population by Race

Races in Pontotoc:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.0%)
  • Black (19.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (25.9%), Irish (7.8%), German (5.9%), English (4.5%), Italian (2.0%), Scottish (1.5%).

Elevation: 501 feet

Land area: 9.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pontotoc

  • High school or higher: 67.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pontotoc city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +231 (+4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Pontotoc:

  • PONTOTOC HEALTH SERVICE CAH (176 SOUTH MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pontotoc:

  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 17 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS)
  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; TUPELO, MS)
  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; TUPELO, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pontotoc:

  • TUPELO RGNL (about 17 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 38 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 58 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pontotoc:

  • PONTOTOC COUNTY (about 3 miles; PONTOTOC, MS; Abbreviation: 22M)
  • NEW ALBANY-UNION CO (about 20 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS; Abbreviation: M72)
  • HOUSTON MUNI (about 26 miles; HOUSTON, MS; Abbreviation: M44)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Pontotoc:

  • KC’S SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Location: 276 COFFEE ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pontotoc:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 66 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 88 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Schools

Public high schools in Pontotoc:

  • PONTOTOC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 597; Location: 123 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTH PONTOTOC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 1523 SOUTH PONTOTOC ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PONTOTOC RIDGE CAREER & TECH. CNT. (Location: 354 CENTER RIDGE DRIVE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pontotoc:

  • PONTOTOC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 727; Location: 132 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • SOUTH PONTOTOC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 720; Location: 1523 SOUTH PONTOTOC ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PONTOTOC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 542; Location: 145 FRED DOWDY STREET; Grades: KG – 02)
  • D T COX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 304 CLARK STREET; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • SOUTH PONTOTOC MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 1523 SOUTH PONTOTOC ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Pontotoc:

  • DIXIE REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $515,565; Location: 111 NORTH MAIN STREET; 120,539 books; 2,076 audio materials; 3,784 video materials; 202 serial subscriptions)

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