Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min5:50 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min6:50 am – 4:55 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 36°F60 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days87 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waynesboro 2 W station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksGum Pondlake · 5.0 miMeadows Mill Pond (historical)lake · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHogan Parkpark · 6.2 miDe Soto National Forestnational forest · 22.1 mi · 532,432 acresDe Soto Purchase Unitnational forest · 39.6 mi · 234 acresRed Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 59.0 mi · 1,035 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 16 Jul 199324 mi away, near Silas, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 16 May 200832 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWayne County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 363 days measured137 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Forrest County, MS, 43 mi away
Drinking waterClara Water Associationserves 1,690 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation183 ft56 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWayne General Hospital7.4 miPost officeClara Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWaynesboro City Hall7.2 miPoliceWaynesboro Police Department7.2 miFire stationWayne County Volunteer Fire Department Clara Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB39 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS118 miInterstateI-5925 miUS highwayUS 457.1 miAmtrakLaurel, MS LAU27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39324 ZIP area.
