SMALL TOWN
With a population of 840 at the 2000 census, Heidelberg is a 'home town' kind of place where you'll come to know most everyone. Enjoy the best of two worlds. Our town is a pleasant place to live, rural yet near all the 'city benefits' one could require. Heidelberg has a cost of living that is only 71% of the national average. According to the "United States Census Bureau", the town has a total area of 5.1 sq. miles. Most of it is land and 0.04 sq miles of it (0.39%) is water.

OIL PRODUCTION
Jasper County is the top oil producing county in Mississippi. Most of the oil in Jasper County is located in Heidelberg and has attracted many oil service businesses into the area to support this valuable resource. The picture above and right is a pumping well at Denbury Resources in Heidelberg.

INDUSTRY
Heidelberg has two industrial parks. Park #1 has 23 acres available and is fully developed. Only 3 miles to Interstate 59 with no rail access. Owner is the Town of Heidelberg. Click HERE for an aerial view of Industrial Park #1.
Industrial Park #2 in Heidelberg has 142 acres available. Water and electricity ready. 4 miles to Interstate 59. No rail access. Owner is the Town of Heidelberg/Jasper County. Click HERE for an aerial view of Industrial Park #2.  For more information about industrial or business sites, contact the Mayor's office at 601-787-3000, or Mid Mississippi Development District at 601-683-2091. Jasper County Economic Development District at
601-764-3469.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Heidelberg is a friendly town with a great sense of community, good educational facilities (public, private, and career vocational schools are available). The city also has a great climate. There is an average high temperature of 60 degrees in January and February. There is also convenient accessibility to state highways, airports, and larger cities. Heidelberg is located on Highway 528, which intersects Highway 11 and Interstate 59. Jackson International Airport is 80 miles away and to Key Field in Meridian is only 34 miles.

SPIRITUAL
Heidelberg offers a wide range of religious denominations to choose from, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Methodist are only a few. Some of these churches date back to the time the town was founded. The second oldest Catholic Church in the state is located in Paulding, just 12 miles away.

MEDICAL
There is a Jasper County Branch Health Center in Heidelberg, also two medical clinics, each with its own nurse practioner on duty. There are two law firms in Heidelberg and a wide range of businesses to support the town's needs.