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A town of 897, settled in 1874. Home to Blue Mountain Christian University.
Blue Mountain is home to Blue Mountain Christian University. Blue Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Blue Mountain beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 156 in 1880, 948 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blue Mountain, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Blue Mountain.
The South Tippah School District runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Blue Mountain’s only public school teaches 295 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 295 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Blue Mountain’s median rent is $718 a month, against $905 a month in Mississippi’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Values rose 4.1% in the 12 months to September 2026. 60% of Blue Mountain households are owner-occupiers.
| Blue Mountain | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $718 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 60% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The town’s peak summer temperature stands at 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Ripley (13%), New Albany (11%) and Tupelo (8%). For most workers, Blue Mountain is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Also worth knowing: the town had 315 jobs in 2023, up 114 from 2013. Its average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the Mississippi town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Blue Mountain | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Just over two in five adults feel lonely in Blue Mountain. Only 3 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Blue Mountain. CDC measures, 31 in all: Blue Mountain beats Mississippi on 7 and trails on 6.
| Blue Mountain | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Blue Mountain | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 7.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.9% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On expected storm and flood damage, Blue Mountain sits below 54% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 25% come from tornadoes and 23% from earthquakes. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails total 1.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. Among 88 Mississippi towns, just 3 have a higher trail density than Blue Mountain.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. William M. Sanders | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Blue Mountain
College town 34 of every 100 Blue Mountain residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Town in Mississippi, United States
Blue Mountain is a village in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 926 at the 2023 census.
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Blue Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to Blue Mountain Christian University.