Burnsville is a town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, home to about 861 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38833.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL483 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burnsville; 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.
Burnsville had 868 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 212th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Tishomingo County grew from 10,124 residents in 1900 to 18,850 in 2020.
Tishomingo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 62.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iuka, MS weather station (9 miles away).
5,065 jobs at 398 businesses in Tishomingo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burnsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Tishomingo County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnsville Elementary SchoolBurnsville | K–8 | 410 | Public | 1.5 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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