Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:41 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:57 am – 4:47 pm
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People18,605 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.86,983 householdsMedian household income $51,859Median home value $127,300Median rent $642 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,036 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 7,816 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 23%, retail 12%Average commute 23 minutes85% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksNortheast Mississippi Community Collegecollege · 1.7 miUniversity of Mississippi - Boonevillecollege · 1.8 miBooneville Lakelake · 1.4 miWalden Lakelake · 2.2 miMartin Hillpeak · 3.1 miBlue Hillpeak · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBooneville City Parkpark · under a mileWestside City Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 82 acresDivide Sectionstate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 16,145 acresBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Sitehistoric site · 14.9 miTishomingo State Parkstate park · 19.4 mi · 1,443 acresCorinth National Cemeteryhistoric site · 18.9 miSource: 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 3.1 on 10 May 200827 mi away, near Sherman, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200827 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPrentiss County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025263 of 354 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, TN, 68 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBooneville Water Dept.serves 9,995 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation499 ft152 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Memorial Hospital Booneville1.7 miPost officeBooneville Post Office1.9 miTown hallBooneville City Hall1.5 miPolicePrentiss County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationBooneville Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryAnderson Elementary School1.0 miCollegeNortheast Mississippi Community College1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP30 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM86 miInterstateI-2226 miUS highwayUS 453.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38829 ZIP area.
