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Myrtle

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Myrtle

Total population

771

Median home value

$158,600

12.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$65,833

Myrtle$66k
National$74k
Elevation123 m
Land area5.4 km²
Weather85°F · Sunny
Coordinates34.56°, -89.12°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
123 m
Area
5.4 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Myrtle is a town in Union County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Myrtle had a population of 484.

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History & geography

History

Myrtle is rooted in a settlement known as "Candy Hill", which was established about south of the town's present location in 1857. When Candy Hill applied for a post office after the Civil War, it changed its name to "Myrtle", after the abundance of myrtle trees growing in the area. Following the construction of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad in the 1880s, the town shifted northward to its present location.

Geography

Myrtle is located northwest of New Albany along Mississippi Highway 178. Interstate 22 passes through the southern part of town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
33.2
Median home value
$158,600
Housing units
249
Poverty rate
18.6%
Unemployment
3.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
69.5%
Black
29.3%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.5605
Longitude
-89.1179
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
85°F
Sunny
Tonight
62°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
86°F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
62°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
87°F
Sunny
Friday Night
60°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Myrtle, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
39.5%
Diabetes
12.6%
Adult obesity
41.7%
Binge drinking
15.3%
Adult smoking
19.1%
No leisure activity
32.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
10,261
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    442
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    350
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    347
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    346
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    322
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    281
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    277
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    225

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
2
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • NEW ALBANY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · New Albany · 1,048 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER
    Other · MYRTLE · 704 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • WEST UNION ATTENDANCE CENTER
    Other · MYRTLE · 659 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • NEW ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL
    High · New Albany · 584 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • NEW ALBANY MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · New Albany · 482 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • SCHOOL OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL ED
    High · New Albany
  • NEW ALBANY/S.TIPPAH/UNION CO. ALT
    Other · New Albany

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2008-05-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.46
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,629

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
194
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Myrtle

MYRTLE, MISSISSIPPI Growing Up in a Small Town During the Depression
MYRTLE, MISSISSIPPI Growing Up in a Small Town During the Depression
Murray Coffey · 2016
Then I Am Strong
Donald Dorman · 2016
Myrtle, Mississippi : the Way We WERE in the 50s and The 60s
Paul Nolan · 2014
Small Town Big Memories
Allen McDaniel · 2015
Natchez, Mississippi
1983
Digital elevation model of Biloxi, Mississippi
Lisa A. Taylor · 2008
Early Calhoun County Mississippi Marriage Records 1922-1935
Early Calhoun County Mississippi Marriage Records 1922-1935
Nicholas Russell Murray · 1980
Stanton Hall, Natchez
1980

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

blue mistflower
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
Seen 2026-09-21
Appalachian Arrowhead
Appalachian Arrowhead
Sagittaria australis
Seen 2026-09-06
great blue lobelia
great blue lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
Seen 2026-09-06
Japanese stiltgrass
Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
Seen 2026-08-30
Yellow Garden Spider
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
Seen 2026-08-24
American pokeweed
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Seen 2026-08-20
Timber Rattlesnake
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Seen 2026-08-18
virgin's-bower
virgin's-bower
Clematis virginiana
Seen 2026-08-07
Northern Flatid Planthopper
Northern Flatid Planthopper
Flatormenis proxima
Seen 2026-08-07

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET