Hickory is a town in Newton County, Mississippi, home to about 471 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39332.
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)157 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA166 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX416 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hickory; 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.
Hickory had 408 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 271st largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Newton County grew from 19,708 residents in 1900 to 21,291 in 2020.
Newton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 58.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newton 5 Ene, MS weather station (4 miles away).
4,053 jobs at 315 businesses in Newton 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 Hickory.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
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| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
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