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Conehatta, Mississippi

Conehatta is a community in Newton County, Mississippi, home to about 1,166 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39057.

Homes sold for a median of $66 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,16674 per sq mi
Median home value$119,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$66Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Conehatta

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)164 miles away
Closer regional airportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA171 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX406 miles away

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

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

Who represents Conehatta

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

Conehatta had 1,376 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2000.

It’s the 184th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Newton County grew from 19,708 residents in 1900 to 21,291 in 2020.

Conehatta population by census2000: 997, 2010: 1,342, 2020: 1,37699720001,34220101,3762020

Newton County, 1900–2020

Newton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,708, 1910: 23,085, 1920: 20,727, 1930: 22,910, 1940: 24,249, 1950: 22,681, 1960: 19,517, 1970: 18,983, 1980: 19,944, 1990: 20,291, 2000: 21,838, 2010: 21,720, 2020: 21,29120K’00’1021K’20’3024K’40’5020K’60’7020K’80’9022K’00’1021K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 58.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ConehattaJan: high 58°F, low 33°F, 5.8 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 36°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 43°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 50°F, 6.1 in; May: high 84°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 69°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 40°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 36°F, 5.5 in58°33°Jan5.863°36°Feb5.570°43°Mar5.477°50°Apr6.184°59°May4.191°67°Jun4.993°69°Jul4.893°68°Aug4.689°62°Sep3.280°50°Oct3.868°40°Nov4.661°36°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newton Exp Stn, MS weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Newton County

4,053 jobs at 315 businesses in Newton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Newton CountyManufacturing: 1,565 jobs; Retail trade: 599 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 557 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 353 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 227 jobs; Other services: 150 jobs; Wholesale trade: 115 jobs; Finance and insurance: 114 jobsManufacturing 39% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 6% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Conehatta.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ochsner Laird HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Union12.1 miles
  • S E Lackey Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Forest13.7 miles
  • Neshoba County General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Philadelphia21.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

Schools in Conehatta

Public schools here are run by Conehatta Elementary School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Conehatta Elementary SchoolConehattaK–8226Public0.6 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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