Sidon, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 672. Estimated population in July 2024: 597 (-11.2% change)
Males: 306 (45.5%), Females: 366 (54.5%)

Leflore County

Zip code: 38954

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.3 years
Median household income: $15,435
Median house value: $40,600

Population by Race

Races in Sidon:

  • Black (83.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (14.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (4.3%), English (1.5%), Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 123 feet

Land area: 0.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sidon

  • High school or higher: 49.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 19.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sidon town

  • Never married: 55.0%
  • Now married: 27.5%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +83 (+14.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sidon:

  • GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; GREENWOOD, MS)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC-HOLMES (about 23 miles; LEXINGTON, MS)
  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BELZONI, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sidon:

  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 54 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 77 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 82 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sidon:

  • GREENWOOD-LEFLORE (about 11 miles; GREENWOOD, MS; Abbreviation: GWO)
  • C. A. MOORE (about 25 miles; LEXINGTON, MS; Abbreviation: 19M)
  • BELZONI MUNI (about 28 miles; BELZONI, MS; Abbreviation: 1M2)

Amtrak station near Sidon:

  • 8 miles: GREENWOOD (506 CARROLTON AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sidon:

  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 77 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 81 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)