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Around Kosciusko
Distances
Nearest major airport
Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)140 miles away
Closer regional airport
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Memphis, TN144 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX410 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Kosciusko; 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.
Population over time
Kosciusko had 7,114 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 55th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Attala County grew from 26,248 residents in 1900 to 17,889 in 2020.
Attala 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 62.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kosciusko, MS weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Attala County
4,585 jobs at 345 businesses in Attala County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
81 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kosciusko.
Nearest hospitals
Baptist Medical Center AttalaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kosciusko1.6 miles
Baptist Medical Center-LeakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Carthage18.1 miles
Holmes County Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lexington26.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
17
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
23
Mental health providers
8
Physical and occupational therapists
22
Optometrists
5
Pharmacies
5
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 Kosciusko
Parks (3 nearby)
Hugh Ellard Park · 43 acres1.1 mi
Jason Niles Park · 10 acres1.4 mi
Redbud Springs Park1.3 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi
Sunflower Grocery Store1.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Attala County Library1.2 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Kosciusko Heritage Foundation Museum0.6 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Kosciusko School District, Attala County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Kosciusko Lower ElemKosciusko
Pre-K–1
403
Public
1.3 mi
Kosciusko Alternative SchoolKosciusko
K–12
—
Alternative Education
1.5 mi
Kosciusko Middle ElemKosciusko
2–3
267
Public
1.4 mi
Kosciusko Upper ElementaryKosciusko
4–5
252
Public
2.0 mi
Kosciusko Jr High SchoolKosciusko
6–8
472
Public
1.1 mi
Kosciusko Attala Career Technical CKosciusko
9–12
—
Career and Technical
1.6 mi
Kosciusko Senior High SchoolKosciusko
9–12
579
Public
0.5 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Presbyterian Day SchoolKosciusko
Pre-K–6
112
Presbyterian
0.5 mi
Williamsville Christian AcademyKosciusko
3–12
21
Church of God
1.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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