KirkvilleMS
A town of 356, settled in 1886.
Is Kirkville a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Kirkville, above both the Mississippi town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 4 have a higher age of the median resident than Kirkville. Kirkville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
356 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kirkville.
About one in three of Kirkville’s working residents commute to Tupelo
The top destinations are Tupelo (34%), Fulton (9%) and Booneville (4%). Kirkville’s middle household income stands at $49,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles.
| Kirkville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Kirkville, expect mild winters and hot summers
Kirkville’s peak summer temperature comes in at 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kirkville is
The share of adults in Kirkville who report frequent physical distress: 16%. Of 31 CDC measures, Kirkville beats the Mississippi average on 5 and trails it on 2. Only 5 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Kirkville.
| Kirkville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 39% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Kirkville | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.7% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Kirkville: cold waves
On expected storm and flood damage, Kirkville sits above 58% of U.S. communities. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 24%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Kirkville sells for about $150K
Among 100 Mississippi towns, just 5 have a higher share of households owning their home than Kirkville.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Kirkville
Natchez Trace Parkway and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kirkville. Close and well known come first.
in town ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
17 mi MuseumElvis Presley Birthplace
33 mi National Military ParkShiloh National Military Park347K visitors a year
15 mi National park siteBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site2K visitors a year
19 mi National BattlefieldTupelo National Battlefield686 visitors a year
18 mi MuseumTupelo Automobile MuseumPhoto credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Elvis Presley Birthplace: Markuskun at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Shiloh National Military Park: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain · Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site: Wilson44691, Public domain · Tupelo National Battlefield: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tupelo Automobile Museum: James Case from Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.A., CC BY 2.0
Moving to Kirkville: who provides what
Kirkville is unincorporated, so Itawamba County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Kirkville for work
Where Kirkville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kirkville
About 0 of every 100 Kirkville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About Kirkville
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Kirkville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States. Kirkville is located 0.5 mi (0.80 km) south of the Natchez Trace Parkway. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 308.
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- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 384 ft
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