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Porterville, Mississippi

Porterville is a community in Kemper County, Mississippi across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39352.

ZIP codes in Porterville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Porterville

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)120 miles away
Closer regional airportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN190 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX452 miles away

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

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

Who represents Porterville

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

Kemper County grew from 20,492 residents in 1900 to 8,988 in 2020.

Kemper County, 1900–2020

Kemper County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,492, 1910: 20,348, 1920: 19,619, 1930: 21,881, 1940: 21,867, 1950: 15,893, 1960: 12,277, 1970: 10,233, 1980: 10,148, 1990: 10,356, 2000: 10,453, 2010: 10,456, 2020: 8,98820K’00’1020K’20’3022K’40’5012K’60’7010K’80’9010K’00’109K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 54.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PortervilleJan: high 58°F, low 37°F, 5.2 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 40°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 46°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 53°F, 5.6 in; May: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 71°F, 4 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 66°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in58°37°Jan5.263°40°Feb5.171°46°Mar5.678°53°Apr5.685°62°May4.491°69°Jun4.693°72°Jul5.393°71°Aug4.089°66°Sep2.779°54°Oct3.968°43°Nov3.761°40°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meridian Naas, MS weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Kemper County

979 jobs at 101 businesses in Kemper County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kemper CountyHealth care and social assistance: 295 jobs; Manufacturing: 247 jobs; Retail trade: 103 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 93 jobs; Other services: 43 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 38 jobs; Finance and insurance: 35 jobs; Construction: 34 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Manufacturing 25% Retail trade 11% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 10% Other services 4% Hotels and restaurants 4% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ochsner Stennis Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · De Kalb14.7 miles
  • Hill Hospital of Sumter CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · York15.4 miles
  • Alliance Health CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Meridian21.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Towns near Porterville

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