Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:53 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:01 am – 4:58 pm
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People5,164 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.41,991 householdsMedian household income $33,538Median home value $85,800Median rent $640 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $800 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.9% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,767 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 17%, retail 11%Average commute 22 minutes76% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 6% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 36°F57 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare86 days above 90°F, 39 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Belzoni station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsPark3park · 1.1 miPark1park · 1.6 miSky Lake Wmastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 4,229 acresSky Lakestate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 78 acresHillside National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.0 mi · 15,485 acresMorgan Brake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.6 mi · 7,569 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201927 mi away, near Hollandale, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201927 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHumphreys County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured101 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bolivar County, MS, 48 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Belzoniserves 4,768 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique17 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation110 ft34 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Sunflower County Hospital20.4 miPost officeBelzoni Post Office1.9 miTown hallBelzoni City Hall1.9 miPoliceBelzoni Police Department1.7 miFire stationHumphreys County Fire and Rescue1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highElementaryIda Greene Lower Elementary School1.1 miMiddleO M McNair Middle School1.1 miHighHumphreys County High School1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH35 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM130 miInterstateI-5533 miUS highwayUS 491.6 miAmtrakYazoo City, MS YAZ25 miCoachBelzoniDelta Bus Lines Inc.2.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39038 ZIP area.
