Metcalfe is a town in Washington County, Mississippi, home to about 1,068 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38760.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)124 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX362 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Metcalfe; 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.
Metcalfe had 816 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 191st largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Washington County grew from 49,216 residents in 1900 to 44,922 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 48.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenville Asos, MS weather station (2 miles away).
12,297 jobs at 1,011 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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