Meadville is a town in Franklin County, Mississippi, home to about 535 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39653.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Meadville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)105 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX292 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Meadville; 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.
Meadville had 448 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 260th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Franklin County grew from 13,678 residents in 1900 to 7,675 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 61.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meadville, MS weather station (3 miles away).
1,064 jobs at 131 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Meadville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Franklin County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Lower ElementaryMeadville | Pre-K–3 | 379 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Franklin Upper ElementaryMeadville | 4–6 | 234 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Franklin Middle SchoolMeadville | 7–8 | 157 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Franklin Career & Technical CenterMeadville | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.3 mi |
| Franklin High SchoolMeadville | 9–12 | 377 | Public | 3.4 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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