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About Marks

City in Mississippi, United States

1907Established

1,444Population

1.3 sq miArea

161 ftElevation

Marks is a city in and the county seat of Quitman County, Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,444.

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ZIP code38646

Area code662

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Health in Marks

Compared with Mississippi

2better than MS·18worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

9.7%Fewer binge drinkersMS 13.6% · better 83.3%More adults treating high blood pressureMS 79.7% · better 20.1%More adults facing a utility shut-offMS 11.2% · worse

Care nearby

Quitman Community HospitalMarks · 0.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Children's ClinicClarksdale · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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School Grade B

The public schools Marks’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictQuitman County School DistrictSchools2

The Golden ConnectionElementary · Grades PK–1 · 72 students Quitman County Middle School CMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 265 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.

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