Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:45 am – 8:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:55 am – 4:51 pm
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People1,385 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.5615 householdsMedian household income $53,348Median home value $99,400Median rent $618 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $660 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 549 employedMain industries: construction 21%, education and health care 19%, retail 15%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 11% 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 72°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 33°F58 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days78 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, State Univ station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrewer Lakelake · 2.1 miDeans Lakelake · 2.8 miReid Hillpeak · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTombigbee National Forestnational forest · 4.5 mi · 67,449 acresTrim Cane Wmastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 591 acresSam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.4 mi · 48,330 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 3.4 on 4 Nov 197733 mi away, near Bruce, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200849 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClay County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 354 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Yalobusha County, MS, 56 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of West Pointserves 15,062 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation227 ft69 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Mississippi Medical Center11.1 miPost officeCedarbluff Post Office3.6 miFire stationClay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 600 Central1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMississippi State University13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR20 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM116 miUS highwayUS 829.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39741 ZIP area.
