Local servicesHospitalBaptist Memorial Hospital10.1 miPost officeArtesia Post Office8.1 miTown hallArtesia City Hall8.1 miPoliceColumbus Police Department8.8 miFire stationLowndes County District 5 Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Industrial Park4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWest Lowndes Elementary School1.7 miCollegeMississippi University for Women8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR6.3 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM102 miUS highwayUS 454.4 miAmtrakUnion Station MEI72 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39701 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39701 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:44 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min6:53 am – 4:50 pm
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People11,958 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.15,335 householdsMedian household income $32,599Median home value $117,900Median rent $834 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,158 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 4,281 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 19%, manufacturing 19%Average commute 17 minutes88% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 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 higher84% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 36°F57 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare83 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbus station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksBiler Lakelake · 3.8 miLake Catherinelake · 6.9 miMississippi University for Womencollege · 8.6 miColumbus Island (historical)island · 7.3 miEast Mississippi Community College Golden Triangle Campuscollege · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Prairie Wmastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 5,437 acresPrivatestate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 133 acresBlack Prairie Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 307 acresColumbus East Bank Recreationpark · 8.5 miLee Parkpark · 9.1 miLake Lowndes State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 594 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197544 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jun 201538 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLowndes County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tuscaloosa County, AL, 57 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColumbus Light & Waterserves 23,616 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation189 ft58 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
