Town guide

Harperville, Mississippi

Harperville is a community in Scott County, Mississippi, home to about 192 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39074.

Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population192133 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$109Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Harperville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Harperville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Harperville

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)169 miles away
Closer regional airportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA161 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX392 miles away

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

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

Who represents Harperville

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

It’s the 359th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Scott County grew from 14,316 residents in 1900 to 27,990 in 2020.

Scott County, 1900–2020

Scott County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,316, 1910: 16,723, 1920: 16,420, 1930: 20,914, 1940: 23,144, 1950: 21,681, 1960: 21,187, 1970: 21,369, 1980: 24,556, 1990: 24,137, 2000: 28,423, 2010: 28,264, 2020: 27,99014K’00’1016K’20’3023K’40’5021K’60’7025K’80’9028K’00’1028K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 61.6 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 HarpervilleJan: high 55°F, low 33°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 36°F, 6 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 43°F, 5.9 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 49°F, 5.9 in; May: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 66°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 50°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 35°F, 5.9 in55°33°Jan5.660°36°Feb6.067°43°Mar5.974°49°Apr5.982°58°May4.288°66°Jun5.690°68°Jul4.690°67°Aug4.785°62°Sep4.277°50°Oct4.366°40°Nov4.758°35°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Raleigh 6n, MS weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Scott County

11,161 jobs at 458 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Scott CountyManufacturing: 6,071 jobs; Retail trade: 1,262 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,048 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 621 jobs; Administrative and support: 483 jobs; Construction: 445 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 247 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 242 jobsManufacturing 54% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 9% Hotels and restaurants 6% Administrative and support 4% Construction 4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2% Transportation and warehousing 2%

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

Health care

69 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harperville.

Nearest hospitals

  • S E Lackey Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Forest1.3 miles
  • Ochsner Scott RegionalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morton11.9 miles
  • Ochsner Laird HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Union26.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants24
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists20
Optometrists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies6

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.

Places in and around Harperville

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Bienville Pines Scenic Area0.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.5 mi

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.

Schools in Harperville

Public schools here are run by Forest Municipal School District, Scott County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Forest ElementaryForestPre-K–4740Public2.0 mi
Scott Central Attendance CenterForestPre-K–12856Public7.4 mi
Hawkins Middle SchoolForest5–8460Public0.9 mi
Forest High SchoolForest9–12438Public1.9 mi
Forest Scott Co Voc Tech CenterForest10–12—Career and Technical2.1 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 Forest and Hillsboro.

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