Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:00 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:01 am – 5:05 pm
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People1,369 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.7583 householdsMedian household income $48,977Median home value $107,700Median rent $703 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.7% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 424 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, professional and business services 17%, public administration 14%Average commute 27 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 10% 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, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsBuckhorn Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 11,259 acresLake Bruin State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 55 acresWinter Quarters State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.7 miCanemountstate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 346 acresCanemount Wmastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 3,241 acresTensas River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.4 mi · 77,852 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, 56 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTensas Water District Associationserves 3,843 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation64 ft20 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalClaiborne County Medical Center21.6 miPost officeSaint Joseph Post Office7.3 miTown hallSaint Joseph Town Hall7.4 miPoliceTensas Parish Sheriff's Office7.2 miFire stationTensas Parish Fire District 1 Station 72.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAlcorn State University13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU56 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY150 miInterstateI-2032 miUS highwayUS 653.4 miAmtrakHazlehurst, MS HAZ57 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 71366 ZIP area.
