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Population (year 2000): 5,253. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,784 (+10.1% change)
Males: 2,411 (45.9%), Females: 2,842 (54.1%)
Pontotoc County
Zip code:
38863
Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $28,491 (year 2000)
Median house value: $72,500 (year 2000)
Races in Pontotoc:
- White Non-Hispanic (77.0%)
- Black (19.1%)
- Hispanic (2.8%)
- Other race (1.5%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (25.9%), Irish (7.8%),
German (5.9%), English (4.5%), Italian (2.0%), Scottish (1.5%).
Elevation: 501 feet
Land area: 9.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Pontotoc
- High school or higher: 67.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Pontotoc city
- Never married: 18.3%
- Now married: 55.1%
- Separated: 4.1%
- Widowed: 10.6%
- Divorced: 11.8%
1.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +231 (+4.6%).
Hospital/medical center in Pontotoc:
- PONTOTOC HEALTH SERVICE CAH (176 SOUTH MAIN
STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Pontotoc:
- BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 17
miles; NEW ALBANY, MS)
- NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles;
TUPELO, MS)
- NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles;
TUPELO, MS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Pontotoc:
- TUPELO RGNL (about 17 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
- UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 38 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID:
UOX)
- COLUMBUS AFB (about 58 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pontotoc:
- PONTOTOC COUNTY (about 3 miles; PONTOTOC, MS; ID:
22M)
- NEW ALBANY-UNION CO (about 20 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS;
ID: M72)
- HOUSTON MUNI (about 26 miles; HOUSTON, MS; ID: M44)
College/University in Pontotoc:
- KC'S SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Location: 276
COFFEE ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Pontotoc:
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 38
miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
- NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43
miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
- ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; FULTON,
MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
- MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles;
MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
- MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 66 miles;
COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
- NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70
miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS
(about 88 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
Public high schools in Pontotoc:
- PONTOTOC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 597;
Location: 123 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
- SOUTH PONTOTOC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 438;
Location: 1523 SOUTH PONTOTOC ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- PONTOTOC RIDGE CAREER & TECH. CNT. (Location:
354 CENTER RIDGE DRIVE; Grades: 10 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Pontotoc:
- PONTOTOC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 727;
Location: 132 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
- SOUTH PONTOTOC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
720; Location: 1523 SOUTH PONTOTOC ROAD; Grades: KG -
05)
- PONTOTOC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 542;
Location: 145 FRED DOWDY STREET; Grades: KG - 02)
- D T COX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 409;
Location: 304 CLARK STREET; Grades: 03 - 04)
- SOUTH PONTOTOC MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 363;
Location: 1523 SOUTH PONTOTOC ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Pontotoc:
- DIXIE REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating
income: $515,565; Location: 111 NORTH MAIN STREET;
120,539 books; 2,076 audio materials; 3,784 video
materials; 202 serial subscriptions)
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