Moorhead is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, home to about 1,439 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38761.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)112 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX365 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Moorhead; 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.
Moorhead had 1,937 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 160th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Sunflower County grew from 16,084 residents in 1900 to 25,971 in 2020.
Sunflower County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 55.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moorhead, MS weather station (2 miles away).
6,028 jobs at 406 businesses in Sunflower County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moorhead.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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 Sunflower County Consolidated School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosser Early Learning CenterMoorhead | Pre-K | 79 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Moorhead Central SchoolMoorhead | K–8 | 245 | Public | 1.8 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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