Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min5:59 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:01 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,458 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.7683 householdsMedian household income $28,750Median home value $81,600Median rent $547 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $498 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 421 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 22%, public administration 17%Average commute 34 minutes93% drive alone, 5% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 36°F58 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare108 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Joseph 3 N station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsTensas River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.6 mi · 77,852 acresBuckhorn Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 11,259 acresBig Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 19,598 acresWinter Quarters State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.3 miLake Bruin State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 55 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Lanational wildlife refuge · 24.9 mi · 3,298 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTensas Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality46% of days had good air in 2025167 of 365 days measured198 moderate daysMedian index 52, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hinds County, MS, 50 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription28% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Newellton Water Systemserves 1,100 people from surface water44 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: total organic carbon, treatment technique112 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation76 ft23 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMadison Parish Hospital20.8 miPost officeNewellton Post Office4.4 miPoliceNewellton Police Department4.7 miFire stationTensas Parish Fire District 1 Station 42.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU51 miInterstateI-2020 miUS highwayUS 653.9 miAmtrakHazlehurst, MS HAZ56 miCoachPort GibsonDelta Bus Lines Inc.22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71357 ZIP area.
