Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:42 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:57 am – 4:48 pm
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People8,244 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.43,250 householdsMedian household income $48,151Median home value $104,700Median rent $627 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $859 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 3,480 employedMain industries: manufacturing 34%, education and health care 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 25 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Chinese 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F60 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days41 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Booneville station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksGeeville Mountainpeak · 5.3 miFive County Sportsman Lakelake · 5.5 miElder Lakelake · 6.0 miLebanon Mountainpeak · 6.2 miDogwood Valley Self Guiding Trailtrailhead · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Sitehistoric site · 5.1 miTombigbee State Parkstate park · 19.1 mi · 525 acresTupelo National Battlefieldhistoric site · 19.0 miTrace State Parkstate park · 22.2 mi · 2,141 acresTishomingo State Parkstate park · 25.7 mi · 1,443 acresHolly Springs National Forestnational forest · 29.7 mi · 156,210 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 197748 mi away, near Bruce, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200816 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLee County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025230 of 242 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 64main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lee County monitors, MS
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Baldwynserves 3,066 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 Booneville10.5 miPost officeBaldwyn Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBaldwyn City Hallunder a milePoliceBaldwyn Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBaldwyn Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighBaldwyn High Schoolunder a mileElementaryBaldwyn Elementary School1.4 miCollegeNortheast Mississippi Community College11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP19 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM84 miInterstateI-2216 miUS highwayUS 451.3 miCoachTupelo Brothers Quick StopGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38824 ZIP area.
