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Shannon, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,657. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,704 (+2.8% change)
Males: 807 (48.7%), Females: 850 (51.3%)

Lee County

Zip code: 38868

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.1 years
Median household income: $29,773
Median house value: $68,500

Population by Race

Races in Shannon:

  • Black (54.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (44.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (10.1%), Irish (6.7%), English (3.9%), German (1.9%), Subsaharan African (1.3%).

Elevation: 265 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shannon

  • High school or higher: 66.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shannon town

  • Never married: 29.5%
  • Now married: 38.6%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 17.7%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +230 (+16.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shannon:

  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; TUPELO, MS)
  • OKOLONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; OKOLONA, MS)
  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; TUPELO, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shannon:

  • TUPELO RGNL (about 12 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 39 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 47 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shannon:

  • OKOLONA MUNI-RICHARD STOVALL FIELD (about 9 miles; OKOLONA, MS; Abbreviation: 5A4)
  • STINSON FIELD MUNI (about 21 miles; ABERDEEN, MS; Abbreviation: 3A8)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 23 miles; ABERDEEN/AMORY, MS; Abbreviation: M40)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shannon:

  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 47 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 87 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 87 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)

Public primary/middle schools in Shannon:

  • SHANNON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 953; Location: 218 CHERRY ST.; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • SHANNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 614; Location: 695 ROMIE HILL AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)

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