Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min5:59 am – 8:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min6:58 am – 5:04 pm
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People947 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.1340 householdsMedian household income $25,484Median home value $81,90058% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $605 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.4% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 226 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, finance, insurance and real estate 19%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 20 minutes81% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% 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 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 36°F62 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare74 days above 90°F, 43 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meadville station, 2 mi away; snow from Union Church
Parks and public landsHomochitto National Forestnational forest · within reach · 191,846 acresHomochitto Purchase Unitnational forest · under a mile · 66 acresNatchez State Parkstate park · 22.1 mi · 3,428 acresPercy Quinn State Parkstate park · 26.1 mi · 1,224 acresSource: 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 3.0 on 2 Aug 201045 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFranklin County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowLandslide Relatively LowSource: 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, 60 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Budeserves 780 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation214 ft65 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin County Memorial Hospital2.5 miPost officeBude Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBude Town Hallunder a milePoliceBude Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBude Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryFranklin Upper Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryFranklin Lower Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR67 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY107 miInterstateI-5523 miUS highwayUS 84under a mileAmtrakBrookhaven, MS BRH25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39630 ZIP area.
