Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min5:54 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min6:56 am – 4:59 pm
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People2,994 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.51,135 householdsMedian household income $74,417Median home value $163,500Median rent $958 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $874 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,340 employedMain industries: education and health care 14%, manufacturing 13%, public administration 12%Average commute 35 minutes88% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 38°F58 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days77 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, D'lo 2 Sw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksPhillips Lakelake · 4.0 miPeacock Lakelake · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBienville National Forestnational forest · 21.9 mi · 180,227 acresLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 22.8 mi · 491 acresMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 25.9 miRoosevelt State Parkstate park · 26.1 mi · 606 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 29 Jun 201537 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202518 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSimpson County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality46% of days had good air in 2025167 of 365 days measured198 moderate daysMedian index 52, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hinds County, MS, 33 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Braxtonserves 800 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
Elevation356 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSimpson General Hospital6.4 miPost officeBraxton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBraxton Town Hallunder a milePoliceMendenhall City Police Department7.4 miFire stationBraxton Fire Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCopiah - Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN21 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY142 miInterstateI-2017 miUS highwayUS 491.4 miAmtrakJackson, MS JAN23 miCoachJacksonDelta Bus Lines Inc.23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39044 ZIP area.
