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Water Valley, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,677. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,822 (+3.9% change)
Males: 1,649 (44.8%), Females: 2,028 (55.2%)

Yalobusha County

Zip code: 38965

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $23,777
Median house value: $53,100

Population by Race

Races in Water Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.3%)
  • Black (40.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (16.0%), Irish (7.8%), English (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), Dutch (1.4%), German (1.1%).

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 7.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Water Valley

  • High school or higher: 71.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Water Valley city

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 43.0%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Water Valley:

  • YALOBUSHA GENERAL HOSPITAL (630 SOUTH MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Water Valley:

  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH MS (about 16 miles; OXFORD, MS)
  • TRI LAKES SENIOR CENTER (about 26 miles; BATESVILLE, MS)
  • GRENADA LAKE MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; GRENADA, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Water Valley:

  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 18 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 61 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 65 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Water Valley:

  • WATER VALLEY MUNI (about 4 miles; WATER VALLEY, MS; Abbreviation: 33M)
  • PANOLA COUNTY (about 23 miles; BATESVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: PMU)
  • GRENADA MUNI (about 26 miles; GRENADA, MS; Abbreviation: GNF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Water Valley:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 74 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 76 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 76 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Schools

Public high school in Water Valley:

  • WATER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 545; Location: 550 MARKETTE STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Water Valley:

  • DAVIDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 763; Location: 207 GOODE STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Water Valley:

  • BLACKMUR MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,195; Location: 608 BLACKMUR DRIVE; 13,430 books; 333 audio materials; 1,054 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

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