Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:45 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:00 am – 4:51 pm
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People2,507 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.0832 householdsMedian household income $47,941Median home value $190,000Median rent $822 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,182 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 1,095 employedMain industries: retail 24%, education and health care 23%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 27 minutes70% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 31°F61 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days74 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, University station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsHolly Springs National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 156,210 acresSardis Waterfowlstate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 2,333 acresAvent Parkpark · 7.7 miOxford Soccer Softball Complexrecreation area · 8.2 miWall Doxey State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 850 acresJohn W. Kyle State Parkstate park · 19.9 mi · 586 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Nov 197735 mi away, near Bruce, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200836 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLafayette County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 354 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Yalobusha County, MS, 34 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHurricane Creek Water Assnserves 760 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation388 ft118 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi10.1 miPost officeAbbeville Post Office3.3 miTown hallAbbeville Town Hall3.4 miPoliceAbbeville? Police Department3.4 miFire stationLafayette County Fire Department Station 73.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Mississippi9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP42 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM49 miInterstateI-2215 miUS highwayUS 2788.5 miAmtrakMarks, MS MKS49 miCoachBatesville Terza One Stop ShopGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38601 ZIP area.
