Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min5:55 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min6:57 am – 5:01 pm
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People11,919 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.64,433 householdsMedian household income $49,946Median home value $117,000Median rent $721 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,021 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 4,798 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 21%, retail 11%Average commute 29 minutes89% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 37°F63 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days84 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crystal Spgs Exp Stn station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksChautauqua Lakelake · 1.4 miLake Copiahlake · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsParks And Recreation Parkpark · under a mileChautauqua Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 98 acresCalling Panther Lakestate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 1,482 acresLake Lincoln State Parkstate park · 20.5 mi · 377 acresMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 26.0 miLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 26.1 mi · 491 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 201543 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202538 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCopiah County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCrystal Springs Water Serviceserves 5,961 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation452 ft138 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCopiah County Medical Center8.5 miPost officeCrystal Springs Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCrystal Springs City Hallunder a milePoliceCrystal Springs Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCrystal Springs Volunteer Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN28 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY138 miInterstateI-552.0 miUS highwayUS 511.2 miAmtrakHazlehurst, MS HAZ8.8 miCoachJackson Union StationGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39059 ZIP area.
