Town guide

Sidon, Mississippi

Sidon is a town in Leflore County, Mississippi, home to about 186 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38954.

Population1861,550 per sq mi
Median home value$82,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Sidon

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Sidon

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)113 miles away
Closer regional airportMid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX383 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sidon

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

Sidon had 311 residents in the 2020 census, down 54% since 2000.

It’s the 362nd largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Leflore County grew from 23,834 residents in 1900 to 28,339 in 2020.

Sidon population by census2000: 672, 2010: 509, 2020: 311672200050920103112020

Leflore County, 1900–2020

Leflore County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,834, 1910: 36,290, 1920: 37,256, 1930: 53,506, 1940: 53,406, 1950: 51,813, 1960: 47,142, 1970: 42,111, 1980: 41,525, 1990: 37,341, 2000: 37,947, 2010: 32,317, 2020: 28,33924K’00’1037K’20’3053K’40’5047K’60’7042K’80’9038K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SidonJan: high 54°F, low 35°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 38°F, 5 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5.8 in; May: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 37°F, 5.3 in54°35°Jan4.559°38°Feb5.067°45°Mar4.875°53°Apr5.883°62°May4.489°69°Jun3.792°72°Jul3.892°70°Aug3.287°64°Sep3.877°52°Oct3.466°42°Nov3.957°37°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenwood Leflore Ap, MS weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Leflore County

10,663 jobs at 653 businesses in Leflore County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Leflore CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,320 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,741 jobs; Retail trade: 1,487 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,410 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,146 jobs; Construction: 532 jobs; Finance and insurance: 308 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 305 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Wholesale trade 11% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Greenwood Leflore HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Greenwood7.6 miles
  • Holmes County Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lexington22.1 miles
  • Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winona26.0 miles

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

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