Pickens is a town in Madison County, Mississippi, home to about 969 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39146.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)149 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN153 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX385 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pickens; 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.
Pickens had 920 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 201st largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Madison County grew from 32,493 residents in 1900 to 109,145 in 2020.
Madison 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 34°F. About 57 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canton 4n, MS weather station (16 miles away).
55,061 jobs at 3,489 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pickens.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
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| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
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