Town guide

West, Mississippi

West is a town in Attala County, Mississippi, home to about 175 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39192.

Population175312 per sq mi
Median home value$82,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in West

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around West

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)129 miles away
Closer regional airportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN133 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX406 miles away

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

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

Who represents West

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

West had 153 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.

It’s the 366th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Attala County grew from 26,248 residents in 1900 to 17,889 in 2020.

West population by census2000: 220, 2010: 185, 2020: 153220200018520101532020

Attala County, 1900–2020

Attala County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,248, 1910: 28,851, 1920: 24,831, 1930: 26,035, 1940: 30,227, 1950: 26,652, 1960: 21,335, 1970: 19,570, 1980: 19,865, 1990: 18,481, 2000: 19,661, 2010: 19,564, 2020: 17,88926K’00’1025K’20’3030K’40’5021K’60’7020K’80’9020K’00’1018K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 62.7 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 WestJan: high 54°F, low 33°F, 5.8 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 36°F, 6 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 43°F, 5.9 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 51°F, 6.8 in; May: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 70°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 36°F, 5.8 in54°33°Jan5.859°36°Feb6.067°43°Mar5.974°51°Apr6.881°60°May4.888°68°Jun4.290°71°Jul5.990°70°Aug3.785°64°Sep4.575°52°Oct4.564°41°Nov4.856°36°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kosciusko, MS weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Attala County

4,585 jobs at 345 businesses in Attala County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Attala CountyConstruction: 852 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 829 jobs; Manufacturing: 793 jobs; Retail trade: 729 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 479 jobs; Other services: 188 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 179 jobs; Finance and insurance: 143 jobsConstruction 19% Health care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Medical Center AttalaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kosciusko13.6 miles
  • Holmes County Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lexington15.2 miles
  • Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winona20.9 miles

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

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