Redwater is a community in Leake County, Mississippi, home to about 637 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39051.
Homes sold for a median of $85 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Carthage; part is in Redwater
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Redwater. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)158 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN162 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX403 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Redwater; 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.
Redwater had 683 residents in the 2020 census, up 67% since 2000.
It’s the 243rd largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Leake County grew from 17,360 residents in 1900 to 21,275 in 2020.
Leake 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 57.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carthage, MS weather station (3 miles away).
5,160 jobs at 320 businesses in Leake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Redwater.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Leake County School District, Red Water Elementary School, Standing Pine Elementary School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leake Central Elementary SchoolCarthage | Pre-K–5 | 850 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Red Water Elementary SchoolCarthage | K–8 | 117 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Standing Pine Elementary SchoolCarthage | K–6 | 119 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Leake Central Junior High SchoolCarthage | 6–8 | 383 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Leake Central High SchoolCarthage | 9–13 | 592 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Leake Co Career & Technical CenterCarthage | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage Christian AcademyCarthage | 1–12 | 49 | Pentecostal | 4.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Carthage and Standing Pine.
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