Web Design in Ellisville, Mississippi

What a web designer should know about Ellisville

Mining, oil and gas are a real industry here: 40 establishments with employees in the 2023 count, far more than the national share. Field crews need lodging, food and repairs fast. Say clearly which areas and job sites you serve, your equipment and how to request work.

Ellisville counted 4,473 residents in 2025, down from 4,646 in 2020 (−3.7%). Fewer residents also means that people from nearby towns matter more. An outdated page reads like a closed business: send changes by email whenever something changes.

Climate normals for Ellisville

Climate normals for 1991-2020 from Laurel, 7.4 miles away, put the July average high at 93°F and the January average low at 35°F. Precipitation totals about 60 inches a year, with January the wettest month. About 82 days a year hit 90°F or more. With this much rain, roofers, gutter installers, waterproofing and drainage contractors are in steady demand, often on short notice. A website that changes with the season helps: new hours, a seasonal service, a storm notice, sent by email and included in the monthly fee.

Where Ellisville customers come from

The closest municipalities to Ellisville are Laurel (7.4 miles northeast), Soso (11 miles north), Sandersville (16 miles northeast), Seminary (17 miles west), Petal (17 miles south) and Taylorsville (21 miles northwest). Jackson, a city of 141,196, is 77 miles northwest. Interstate 59 runs through the city. The nearest airport with an IATA code is Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport (PIB), 12 miles southwest. If you serve more than one town, your website can have a service area page that names each of them, so a customer in Laurel or Soso sees right away that you cover them.

Jones County had 66,496 residents in 2025 and 4 incorporated municipalities.

Reading the Ellisville customer

67.0% of households have a broadband subscription, below the Mississippi figure of 84.1%, and 14.8% rely on a cellphone data plan alone. That favors simple pages that load fast over heavy designs.

Roots run deep here, with 78.6% of residents born in Mississippi. A rooted community still looks businesses up before calling, if only to find the hours.

The Ellisville business count, sector by sector

Ellisville shares ZIP code 39437 with the surrounding area, where 200 employer businesses were counted in 2023. Here is part of that mix, with what each website should show:

• Quick-service restaurants: 15. Their website should show the menu with prices, hours and the closest cross streets.
• Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors: 4. Their website should show emergency availability in plain words, the towns you cover and license information.
• Pharmacies: 3. Their website should show hours, services such as vaccines, the insurance you accept and a map.
• Insurance agencies: 5. Their website should show auto, home and business coverage on separate pages with a contact form for quotes.
• Child care centers: 3. Their website should show ages served, hours, tuition or fees and how to schedule a tour.

In Jones County, the Census counted 1,306 businesses with employees and 4,985 without a payroll in 2023; the second group is where a simple, affordable website changes the most. 32 oilfield and mining support companies operate in Jones County, far more than what the national mix would predict. In that line of work, field crews and operators hire on short notice; a good site gives customers services by type, equipment, certifications and the area you cover. For any of them, a clear website is the difference between being compared and being skipped.

What the Census counts in Ellisville

Of the 1,356 households in Ellisville, 54.6% are homeowners.

Mississippi rules to know before your website goes live

A website doesn’t need a special license, but the business behind it follows the same Mississippi rules as any other.

• Mississippi’s regular retail sales tax rate is 7%. Groceries dropped to 5% on July 1, 2025. Local add-ons exist only at the city level: Tupelo adds 0.25% and Jackson adds 1% on certain sales. A sales tax permit from the Department of Revenue is required before doing business, one per location. Mississippi Department of Revenue
• Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, businesses open to the public must make their goods and services accessible to people with disabilities, and the Justice Department’s guidance says that includes their websites. ADA.gov guidance

Rules change and details vary by business; this is general information, not legal advice.

Hiring a web designer for your Ellisville business, without the meetings

The team behind this page works from Curitiba, Brazil, and has built websites for small businesses since 2008. We work with businesses remotely, so a company in Ellisville gets the same plan, at $89 a month, without meetings or visits.

1. Fill in the sign-up form (about 5 minutes) and send your material by email.
2. Your website is ready within 5 business days on a temporary link, so you can check every page before anything is published.
3. Ask for adjustments by email, approve, and after the first monthly fee the site goes live on your domain.

Changes after launch go by email and are included, and so do quick questions.