Town guide

Moselle, Mississippi

Moselle is a community in Jones County, Mississippi, home to about 89 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39459.

Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population8954 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$116Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Moselle

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Moselle

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)117 miles away
Closer regional airportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)1 mile away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX379 miles away

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

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

Who represents Moselle

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

It’s the 400th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Jones County grew from 17,846 residents in 1900 to 67,246 in 2020.

Jones County, 1900–2020

Jones County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,846, 1910: 29,885, 1920: 32,919, 1930: 41,492, 1940: 49,227, 1950: 57,235, 1960: 59,542, 1970: 56,357, 1980: 61,912, 1990: 62,031, 2000: 64,958, 2010: 67,761, 2020: 67,24618K’00’1033K’20’3049K’40’5060K’60’7062K’80’9065K’00’1067K’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 38°F. About 59.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MoselleJan: high 60°F, low 38°F, 5.8 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 48°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 54°F, 5.4 in; May: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 70°F, 5.9 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 5.7 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 72°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 41°F, 5 in60°38°Jan5.865°42°Feb4.972°48°Mar5.678°54°Apr5.485°62°May4.490°70°Jun5.992°72°Jul5.792°72°Aug4.888°67°Sep4.280°55°Oct3.769°44°Nov3.762°41°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hattiesburg Chain Muni Ap, MS weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Jones County

23,634 jobs at 1,306 businesses in Jones County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jones CountyManufacturing: 7,775 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,540 jobs; Retail trade: 2,860 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,209 jobs; Construction: 1,347 jobs; Other services: 930 jobs; Wholesale trade: 923 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 834 jobsManufacturing 33% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moselle.

Nearest hospitals

  • Forrest General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hattiesburg9.1 miles
  • Merit Health WesleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hattiesburg11.3 miles
  • Covington County Hospital CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Collins17.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers14

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 Moselle

Public schools here are run by Jones County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Moselle Elementary SchoolMosellePre-K–6554Public2.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Eastabuchie.

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