Town guide

McCool, Mississippi

McCool is a town in Attala County, Mississippi, home to about 93 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39108.

Population9399 per sq mi
Median household income$53,750Census

ZIP codes in McCool

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Mc Cool, MS39108Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around McCool

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)135 miles away
Closer regional airportGolden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN139 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX426 miles away

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

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

Who represents McCool

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

McCool had 103 residents in the 2020 census, down 43% since 2000.

It’s the 398th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Attala County grew from 26,248 residents in 1900 to 17,889 in 2020.

McCool population by census2000: 182, 2010: 135, 2020: 103182200013520101032020

Attala County, 1900–2020

Attala County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,248, 1910: 28,851, 1920: 24,831, 1930: 26,035, 1940: 30,227, 1950: 26,652, 1960: 21,335, 1970: 19,570, 1980: 19,865, 1990: 18,481, 2000: 19,661, 2010: 19,564, 2020: 17,88926K’00’1025K’20’3030K’40’5021K’60’7020K’80’9020K’00’1018K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 57.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near McCoolJan: high 55°F, low 34°F, 5.1 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 37°F, 5.7 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 44°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 51°F, 5.3 in; May: high 83°F, low 60°F, 5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 36°F, 5.2 in55°34°Jan5.159°37°Feb5.768°44°Mar5.575°51°Apr5.383°60°May5.089°67°Jun4.092°71°Jul4.691°70°Aug4.886°64°Sep4.177°53°Oct4.265°42°Nov4.257°36°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Attala County

4,585 jobs at 345 businesses in Attala County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Attala CountyConstruction: 852 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 829 jobs; Manufacturing: 793 jobs; Retail trade: 729 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 479 jobs; Other services: 188 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 179 jobs; Finance and insurance: 143 jobsConstruction 19% Health care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% 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 McCool.

Nearest hospitals

  • Choctaw Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ackerman13.6 miles
  • Baptist Medical Center AttalaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kosciusko16.4 miles
  • Winston Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Louisville17.0 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 McCool

Public schools here are run by Attala County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Greenlee Attendance CenterMccoolPre-K–6356Public7.4 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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