Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:40 am – 8:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:55 am – 4:46 pm
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People2,625 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.21,201 householdsMedian household income $59,226Median home value $142,600Median rent $764 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $981 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,238 employedMain industries: manufacturing 40%, education and health care 17%, construction 9%Average commute 24 minutes81% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 10%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F62 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days41 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Iuka station, 18 mi away; snow from Booneville
Parks and public landsTishomingo State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 1,443 acresJohn Bell Williams Wmastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 2,654 acresJ.P. Coleman State Parkstate park · 27.8 mi · 1,174 acresTombigbee State Parkstate park · 28.3 mi · 525 acresLauderdale Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 29.2 mi · 4,594 acresPickwick Reservoirpublic land · 28.9 mi · 1,915 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 3.9 on 20 Aug 198942 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200836 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTishomingo County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025290 of 356 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lawrence County, TN, 69 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Belmontserves 2,250 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation489 ft149 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRed Bay Hospital6.5 miPost officeBelmont Post Office2.0 miTown hallBelmont City Hall1.9 miPoliceBelmont Police Department1.9 miFire stationBelmont Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP35 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM105 miInterstateI-2220 miUS highwayUS 7219 miCoachRussellville Bus StopGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38827 ZIP area.
