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Scooba, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 632. Estimated population in July 2024: 597 (-5.5% change)
Males: 354 (56.0%), Females: 278 (44.0%)

Kemper County

Zip code: 39358

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.4 years
Median household income: $18,875
Median house value: $64,700

Population by Race

Races in Scooba:

  • Black (54.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (44.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (9.5%), United States (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (6.6%), Irish (6.0%), German (3.3%), Italian (1.9%).

Elevation: 220 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scooba

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.6%
  • Unemployed: 20.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scooba town

  • Never married: 37.8%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 2.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +92 (+17.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scooba:

  • NOXUBEE GENERAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (about 21 miles; MACON, MS)
  • HILL HOSPITAL OF SUMTER COUNTY (about 28 miles; YORK, AL)
  • ALLIANCE HEALTH CENTER (about 32 miles; MERIDIAN, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scooba:

  • KEY FIELD (about 41 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 44 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 56 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scooba:

  • MACON MUNI (about 22 miles; MACON, MS; Abbreviation: 20M)
  • GEORGE DOWNER (about 28 miles; ALICEVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: AIV)
  • MALLARD (about 28 miles; YORK, AL; Abbreviation: 23A)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Scooba:

  • EAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,826; Location: PO BOX 158; Public; Website: www.emcc.cc.ms.us/)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scooba:

  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 46 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 70 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)

Public primary/middle school in Scooba:

  • EAST KEMPER ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 250; Location: BINNSVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)

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