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
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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History
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Around Harperville
Distances
Nearest major airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)169 miles away
Closer regional airport
Jackson-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
U.S. Representative · Mississippi’s 3rd DistrictMichael Guest (R)
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
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.
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:
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
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Forest ElementaryForest
Pre-K–4
740
Public
2.0 mi
Scott Central Attendance CenterForest
Pre-K–12
856
Public
7.4 mi
Hawkins Middle SchoolForest
5–8
460
Public
0.9 mi
Forest High SchoolForest
9–12
438
Public
1.9 mi
Forest Scott Co Voc Tech CenterForest
10–12
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Career and Technical
2.1 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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