Town guide

Polkville, Mississippi

Polkville is a town in Scott County, Mississippi, home to about 713 people across 17 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39117.

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

Population71342 per sq mi
Median home value$97,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$116Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Polkville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Polkville

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)171 miles away
Closer regional airportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA164 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX387 miles away

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

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

Who represents Polkville

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

Polkville had 588 residents in the 2020 census, up 345% since 2000.

It’s the 233rd largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Scott County grew from 14,316 residents in 1900 to 27,990 in 2020.

Polkville population by census2000: 132, 2010: 833, 2020: 588132200083320105882020

Scott County, 1900–2020

Scott County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,316, 1910: 16,723, 1920: 16,420, 1930: 20,914, 1940: 23,144, 1950: 21,681, 1960: 21,187, 1970: 21,369, 1980: 24,556, 1990: 24,137, 2000: 28,423, 2010: 28,264, 2020: 27,99014K’00’1016K’20’3023K’40’5021K’60’7025K’80’9028K’00’1028K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 61.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PolkvilleJan: high 55°F, low 33°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 36°F, 6 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 43°F, 5.9 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 49°F, 5.9 in; May: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 66°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 50°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 35°F, 5.9 in55°33°Jan5.660°36°Feb6.067°43°Mar5.974°49°Apr5.982°58°May4.288°66°Jun5.690°68°Jul4.690°67°Aug4.785°62°Sep4.277°50°Oct4.366°40°Nov4.758°35°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Raleigh 6n, MS weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Scott County

11,161 jobs at 458 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Scott CountyManufacturing: 6,071 jobs; Retail trade: 1,262 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,048 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 621 jobs; Administrative and support: 483 jobs; Construction: 445 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 247 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 242 jobsManufacturing 54% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 9% Hotels and restaurants 6% Administrative and support 4% Construction 4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2% Transportation and warehousing 2%

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 Polkville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ochsner Scott RegionalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morton6.1 miles
  • S E Lackey Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Forest7.7 miles
  • Baptist Medical Center-LeakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Carthage26.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Polkville

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Bienville State Wildlife Management Area1.0 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles 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.

Schools in Polkville

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Morton Elementary SchoolMortonPre-K–4686Public4.9 mi
Bettye Mae Jack Middle SchoolMorton5–8486Public4.6 mi
Morton High SchoolMorton9–12476Public4.9 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 Morton.

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