Greenwood, MS

Population (year 2000): 18,425. Estimated population in July 2005: 17,344 (-5.9% change)
Males: 8,423 (45.7%), Females: 10,002 (54.3%)

Zip codes: 38930.

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $21,867 (year 2000)
Median house value: $64,100 (year 2000)

Races in Greenwood:

Black (65.4%)
White Non-Hispanic (32.6%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (5.8%), English (4.1%), Irish (3.3%), German (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), Italian (1.0%).

Land area: 9.2 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Greenwood

High school or higher: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 11.5%
Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenwood city

Never married: 39.2%
Now married: 36.7%
Separated: 5.5%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 9.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -732 (-3.8%).

Hospital/medical center in Greenwood:

GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL (1401 RIVER RD DRAWER 1410)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Greenwood:

NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; RULEVILLE, MS)
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC-HOLMES (about 29 miles; LEXINGTON, MS)
TYLER HOLMES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; WINONA, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greenwood:

MID DELTA RGNL (about 56 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 75 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 85 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greenwood:

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE (about 8 miles; GREENWOOD, MS; ID: GWO)
RULEVILLE-DREW (about 29 miles; DREW, MS; ID: M37)
C. A. MOORE (about 30 miles; LEXINGTON, MS; ID: 19M)

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenwood:

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)

Public high schools in Greenwood:

GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 736; Location: 1209 GARRARD AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
AMANDA ELZY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 638; Location: 604 ELZY AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 12)
LEFLORE COUNTY VOC CENTER (Location: 107 EDISON STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 616 SYCAMORE AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Greenwood:

PILLOW ACADEMY (Students: 801; Location: RT 3 BOX 219; Grades: KG - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Greenwood:

THREADGILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 770; Location: 1001 BROAD STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 615; Location: 400 COTTON STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
GREENWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 515; Location: 1200 GARRARD AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 08)
BANKSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 464; Location: 1312 GRAND BOULEVARD; Grades: KG - 06)
EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: 208 MEADOWBROOK ROAD; Grades: 04 - 08)
AMANDA ELZY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 604 ELZY AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
W C WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 1300 CARROLLTON AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
CLAUDINE F BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: HIGHWAY 49 S; Grades: KG - 03)
GREENWOOD ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 410 MAIN STREET; Grades: 01 - 12)

Private primary/middle school in Greenwood:

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 2607 HIGHWAY 82 E; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Greenwood:

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $478,443; Location: 405 WEST WASHINGTON; 87,122 books; 688 audio materials; 39 video materials; 176 serial subscriptions)