Stewart Highway Sign, 2022
Stewart’s story
137 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2022 and a map from 1966 on.
- 1889Stewart is settled
StewartMS
Home to 268 people, the town was settled in 1889.
Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
268
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$167K
+2.8% in a year
Household income
$2K
median
Median age
15.5
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Settled
1889
137 years ago
Is Stewart a good place to live?
80% of residents live below the poverty line in Stewart, against 21% in Mississippi’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 100 Mississippi towns we compare, none has a lower typical household income than Stewart. Stewart has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
268 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stewart.
Climate
The climate in Stewart brings mild winters and hot summers
1″snow a winter
Stewart’s typical July afternoon high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–56°
Spring50–75°
Summer68–90°
Fall51–76°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 30
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
Stewart stands out in Mississippi and nationally: a larger share of its households own their home
$167KZillow home value
Zillow values the typical Stewart home at about $167,000, up 2.8% in a year, 14% below the Mississippi typical home.
Typical home value
Stewart$167K
Mississippi$195K
+2.8%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
A smaller share of adults in Stewart sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
13% of Stewart adults have diabetes. Only 10 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Stewart. CDC measures, 31 in all: Stewart beats Mississippi on 9 and trails on 1.
| Stewart | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 39% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 42% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 24% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 25% |
31 measures vs. Mississippi
9 better21 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Stewart | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.6% |
Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed
11.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Stewart, with inland flooding at the top
54risk score of 100
Federal aid has come to Stewart households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026. On expected storm and flood damage, Stewart sits above 54% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 31% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stewart
15pages on Stewart
The big questions
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All 5 attractions →Natchez Trace Parkway and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stewart. Close and well known come first.
9 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
37 mi Stadium & arenaDavis Wade Stadium12 mi PlanetariumRainwater Observatory and PlanetariumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Davis Wade Stadium: Nateb2003, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Stewart: who provides what
Stewart is unincorporated, so Montgomery County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEntergy Mississippi13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStewart Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMontgomery CountyMontgomery County provides services here
SchoolsWinona-Montgomery County Consolidated School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMontgomery County RegistrarMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code3976739767 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stewart; the nearest are
Mississippi State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mississippi State37.3 mi$10,202 in-state tuitionHolmes Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Goodman43.3 mi$3,710 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Stewart residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About Stewart
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Stewart is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 99. The Stewart Volunteer Fire Department is located in Stewart.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 344 ft
- ZIP code
- 39767
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