Town guide

Webb, Mississippi

Webb is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, home to about 400 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38966.

Population400952 per sq mi
Median home value$87,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Webb

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Around Webb

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)79 miles away
Closer regional airportMid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX379 miles away

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

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

Who represents Webb

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

Webb had 416 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 291st largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Tallahatchie County grew from 19,600 residents in 1900 to 12,715 in 2020.

Webb population by census2000: 587, 2010: 565, 2020: 416587200056520104162020

Tallahatchie County, 1900–2020

Tallahatchie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,600, 1910: 29,078, 1920: 35,953, 1930: 35,568, 1940: 34,166, 1950: 30,486, 1960: 24,081, 1970: 19,338, 1980: 17,157, 1990: 15,210, 2000: 14,903, 2010: 15,378, 2020: 12,71520K’00’1036K’20’3034K’40’5024K’60’7017K’80’9015K’00’1013K’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 36°F. About 60.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WebbJan: high 53°F, low 36°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 39°F, 6.1 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 46°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 54°F, 6.2 in; May: high 84°F, low 64°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 72°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 44°F, 5.7 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 38°F, 6.5 in53°36°Jan5.358°39°Feb6.167°46°Mar5.476°54°Apr6.284°64°May5.589°70°Jun4.492°73°Jul4.792°72°Aug3.588°66°Sep3.977°54°Oct3.565°44°Nov5.756°38°Dec6.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minter City, MS weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Tallahatchie County

1,407 jobs at 152 businesses in Tallahatchie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tallahatchie CountyHealth care and social assistance: 419 jobs; Administrative and support: 302 jobs; Retail trade: 194 jobs; Other services: 107 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 67 jobs; Information: 64 jobs; Wholesale trade: 58 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 31 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Administrative and support 22% Retail trade 14% Other services 8% Hotels and restaurants 5% Information 5% Wholesale trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 2%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Webb.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tallahatchie General Hospital-CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Charleston16.8 miles
  • North Sunflower Medical Center CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Ruleville18.8 miles
  • Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Clarksdale20.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Webb

Museums

  • Emmett Till Interpretive Center2.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Webb

Public schools here are run by West Tallahatchie School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Delta Alternative SchoolWebb5–12—Alternative Education2.0 mi
West Tallahatchie High SchoolWebb7–12297Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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