ManteeMS
A town of 249, settled in 1895.
Is Mantee a good place to live?
2.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Mantee, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 3 of the 100 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher typical household income than Mantee. Mantee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
249 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Natchez Trace Parkway and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mantee. Close and well known come first.
in town ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
24 mi Stadium & arenaDavis Wade Stadium35 mi PlanetariumRainwater Observatory and PlanetariumPhoto credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Davis Wade Stadium: Nateb2003, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Mantee: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mantee, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mantee.
More middle-aged adults than Mississippi overall
In Mantee, the midpoint age is 42.9 years, against 37 years in Mississippi’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Adults 35 to 64 are 56% of residents (37% statewide); people 65 and older are 7% of residents (17% statewide). The town is growing: up 4.2% since 2020, to 249 residents (2025 estimate). Four-year graduates: 21% of adults 25 and older here, 25% across Mississippi.
| Mantee | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.9 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 24% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mantee’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.2 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Mantee | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.9% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 34.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.4% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.5% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.1% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.8% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Mantee’s workers commute out: the town has 0.9 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Starkville (16%), Mathiston (11%) and Eupora (7%). Since 2013, Mantee has added 62 jobs, to 81 in 2023. The average trip to work locally is 32 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Mantee, with inland flooding at the top
Federal aid has come to Mantee households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011. Compared with 61% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Expected losses in Mantee break down as 29% from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Mantee is
In Mantee, just over one in ten adults worry about having enough food, and 29% get no exercise outside work. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Mantee is ahead of Mississippi on 8 and behind on 1. The share of adults in Mantee who sleep under 7 hours: 33%.
| Mantee | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 39% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 24% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 36% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 42% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mantee | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 22.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Mantee: about $196K
For Mantee, the going rate for rent is $725 a month. Among households here, 73% live in a home they own.
| Mantee | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $725 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 62% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Mantee
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mantee; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Mantee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About Mantee
Village in Mississippi, United States
Mantee is a village in Webster County, Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, Mantee had a population of 237.
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- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 335 ft
- ZIP code
- 39751
Questions about Mantee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mantee, MS a good place to live?
Mantee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.