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Around Alcorn State University
Distances
Nearest major airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)137 miles away
Closer regional airport
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)68 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
New Orleans, LA141 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX291 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Alcorn State University; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Alcorn State University had 1,120 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2010.
It’s the 200th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Jefferson County grew from 21,292 residents in 1900 to 7,260 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 58.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Joseph 3 N, LA weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Jefferson County
547 jobs at 54 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alcorn State University.
Nearest hospitals
Claiborne County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Port Gibson9.8 miles
Merit Health NatchezGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Natchez27.4 miles
Riverland Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ferriday29.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Alcorn State University
Libraries
J.D. Boyd Library3.9 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
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