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Quitman, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,463. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,388 (-3.0% change)
Males: 1,101 (44.7%), Females: 1,362 (55.3%)

Clarke County

Zip code: 39355

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $30,469
Median house value: $59,200

Population by Race

Races in Quitman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.1%)
  • Black (33.3%)

Ancestries: United States (17.1%), Irish (6.0%), English (5.1%), German (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Scottish (1.3%).

Elevation: 434 feet

Land area: 5.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Quitman

  • High school or higher: 73.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Quitman city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -288 (-10.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Quitman:

  • H C WATKINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (605 S ARCHUSA AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Quitman:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Quitman:

  • KEY FIELD (about 19 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 58 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 95 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Quitman:

  • CLARKE COUNTY (about 3 miles; QUITMAN, MS; Abbreviation: 23M)
  • WAYNESBORO MUNI (about 29 miles; WAYNESBORO, MS; Abbreviation: 2R0)
  • JAMES H EASOM FIELD (about 34 miles; NEWTON, MS; Abbreviation: M23)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Quitman:

  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 72 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 100 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 102 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)

Schools

Public high schools in Quitman:

  • QUITMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 658; Location: 210 SOUTH JACKSON AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CLARKE CO VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 910 NORTH ARCHUSA AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Quitman:

  • QUITMAN JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 588; Location: 501 LYNDA STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • QUITMAN UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 573; Location: 300 EAST FRANKLIN STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • QUITMAN LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 549; Location: 101 MCARTHUR; Grades: KG – 02)
  • QUITMAN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 210 SOUTH JACKSON AVE; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Quitman:

  • EAST MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $395,397; Location: 116 WATER STREET; 80,714 books; 2,088 audio materials; 2,190 video materials; 229 serial subscriptions)

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