Silver City is a town in Humphreys County, Mississippi, home to about 219 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39166.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)141 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN145 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX364 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Silver City; 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.
Silver City had 223 residents in the 2020 census, down 34% since 2000.
It’s the 344th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Humphreys County grew from 19,192 residents in 1920 to 7,785 in 2020.
Humphreys County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 57.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Belzoni, MS weather station (9 miles away).
1,426 jobs at 132 businesses in Humphreys County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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