Artesia is a town in Lowndes County, Mississippi, home to about 361 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39736.
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)110 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN139 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX469 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Artesia; 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.
Artesia had 304 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.
It’s the 303rd largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Lowndes County grew from 29,095 residents in 1900 to 58,879 in 2020.
Lowndes County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, State Univ, MS weather station (9 miles away).
20,572 jobs at 1,440 businesses in Lowndes County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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