Local servicesHospitalChoctaw Regional Medical Center1.7 miPost officeAckerman Post Office2.4 miTown hallAckerman Town Hall2.5 miPoliceChoctaw County Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationAckerman Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR35 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM126 miInterstateI-5534 miUS highwayUS 8213 miAmtrakGreenwood, MS GWD58 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39735 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39735 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:47 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:56 am – 4:53 pm
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People3,808 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.11,493 householdsMedian household income $54,974Median home value $138,500Median rent $727 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $636 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting10.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,398 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 21%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F59 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days64 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eupora 2 E station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsTombigbee National Forestnational forest · 11.8 mi · 67,449 acresLegion Lake State Parkstate park · 15.2 mi · 431 acresSam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.9 mi · 48,330 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Nov 197746 mi away, near Bruce, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Nov 197746 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowChoctaw County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: 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, 56 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterReform Water Associationserves 1,742 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation558 ft170 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program