Anguilla is a town in Sharkey County, Mississippi, home to about 654 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38721.
Mostly Anguilla; also Nitta Yuma
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)151 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN155 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX347 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Anguilla; 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.
Anguilla had 496 residents in the 2020 census, down 45% since 2000.
It’s the 242nd largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Sharkey County grew from 12,178 residents in 1900 to 3,800 in 2020.
Sharkey County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 55.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rolling Fork, MS weather station (6 miles away).
655 jobs at 95 businesses in Sharkey County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Anguilla.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by South Delta School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Delta Middle SchoolAnguilla | 6–8 | 138 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Nitta Yuma.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.