Local servicesHospitalSouth Sunflower County Hospital1.5 miPost officeIndianola Post Office1.4 miTown hallIndianola City Hall1.4 miPoliceIndianola Police Department1.6 miFire stationIndianola Fire Department Station 11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryLockard Elementary School1.2 miMiddleRobert L Merritt Junior High School1.4 miSchoolIndianola Academic Achievement Center1.6 miCollegeMississippi Delta Community College9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH18 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM117 miUS highwayUS 82under a mileAmtrakGreenwood, MS GWD29 miCoachIndianolaDelta Bus Lines Inc.2.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38751 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38751 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:53 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:02 am – 4:58 pm
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People9,949 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.33,831 householdsMedian household income $44,699Median home value $116,100Median rent $756 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,034 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,088 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 17%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 21 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 35°F56 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days73 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moorhead station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Lakelake · 3.9 miBeasley Lakelake · 3.8 miQuiver Riverriver · 6.4 miMississippi Delta Community Collegecollege · 9.9 miDabney Brakewoods · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBall Parkrecreation area · under a mileIndianola Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 1,019 acresStoneville Wmastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 2,634 acresHolt Collier National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.3 mi · 1,453 acresSky Lakestate conservation land · 14.6 mi · 78 acresDahomey National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.6 mi · 9,537 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201923 mi away, near Hollandale, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201923 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSunflower County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured101 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bolivar County, MS, 27 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Indianolaserves 9,464 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation124 ft38 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
