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Big Creek, Mississippi

Big Creek is a village in Calhoun County, Mississippi, home to about 124 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38914.

Population124109 per sq mi
Median home value$88,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Big Creek

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Big Creek, MS38914Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Big Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)88 miles away
Closer regional airportTupelo Regional Airport (TUP)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX429 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Big Creek; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Big Creek

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

Big Creek had 133 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 389th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Calhoun County grew from 16,512 residents in 1900 to 13,266 in 2020.

Big Creek population by census2000: 127, 2010: 154, 2020: 133127200015420101332020

Calhoun County, 1900–2020

Calhoun County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,512, 1910: 17,726, 1920: 16,823, 1930: 18,080, 1940: 20,893, 1950: 18,369, 1960: 15,941, 1970: 14,623, 1980: 15,664, 1990: 14,908, 2000: 15,069, 2010: 14,962, 2020: 13,26617K’00’1017K’20’3021K’40’5016K’60’7016K’80’9015K’00’1013K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Big CreekJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 35°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 43°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 51°F, 6.2 in; May: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 35°F, 6 in54°32°Jan5.359°35°Feb5.267°43°Mar5.375°51°Apr6.282°60°May5.588°68°Jun5.491°71°Jul4.391°70°Aug3.786°63°Sep3.677°51°Oct3.665°40°Nov3.956°35°Dec6.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Calhoun City, MS weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Calhoun County

1,702 jobs at 224 businesses in Calhoun County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Calhoun CountyRetail trade: 393 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 295 jobs; Manufacturing: 252 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 151 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 111 jobs; Other services: 95 jobs; Wholesale trade: 92 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 90 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 15% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Bmh-CalhounCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calhoun City7.1 miles
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center- GrenadaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Grenada21.9 miles
  • Yalobusha General HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Water Valley22.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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