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Woodville
Mississippitown
Woodville
Total population
1,037
Median home value
$109,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$52,894
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Woodville is one of the oldest towns in Mississippi and is the county seat of Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States. Its population as of 2020 was 928.
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History
According to a steamboat man named Samuel Clement, after the Battle of New Orleans, Andrew Jackson took from the U.S. armory two cannons that had been used at the Battle of Saratoga and sent one to Woodville and one to Natchez. In 1831 there was a plan to build a railroad from Woodville to St. Francisville at Bayou Sara under the title of West Feliciana Railroad Company. *Needs a year that the city was founded. Woodville Historic District, encompassing many of the older buildings in the urban center, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Woodville, MS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- WILKINSON COUNTY HIGHHigh · Woodville · 262 students · 11.9:1 ratio
- WILKINSON COUNTY ELEMENTARYElementary · WOODVILLE · 205 students · 12.8:1 ratio
- MARTIN L KING CAREER TECHNOLOGYHigh · Woodville
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Nearby places in Mississippi
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Books about Woodville




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Recent natural events nearby
- Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 111 mi
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- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 187 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 187 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 21:15 UTC.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET