Sunflower is a town in Sunflower County, Mississippi, home to about 976 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38778.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)108 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX363 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sunflower; 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.
Sunflower had 964 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.
It’s the 198th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Sunflower County grew from 16,084 residents in 1900 to 25,971 in 2020.
Sunflower County, 1900–2020
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 35°F. About 55.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moorhead, MS weather station (8 miles away).
6,028 jobs at 406 businesses in Sunflower 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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