Local servicesHospitalSimpson General Hospital1.3 miPost officeD'Lo Post Officeunder a mileTown hallD Lo Town Hallunder a milePoliceMendenhall City Police Department2.2 miFire stationMendenhall Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleMendenhall Junior High School1.9 miHighMendenhall High School1.9 miElementaryMendenhall Elementary School2.0 miCollegeCopiah - Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN25 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY139 miInterstateI-2020 miUS highwayUS 491.3 miAmtrakJackson, MS JAN28 miCoachJacksonDelta Bus Lines Inc.28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39062 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min5:54 am – 8:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min6:56 am – 4:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People437 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.1156 householdsMedian household income $32,292Median home value $75,000Median rent $835 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting23.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 130 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, retail 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%Average commute 31 minutes79% drive alone, 19% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Tagalog 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 38°F58 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days77 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, D'lo 2 Sw station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPhillips Lakelake · 3.4 miPeacock Lakelake · 5.0 miCopiah - Lincoln Community College Simpson County Centercollege · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBienville National Forestnational forest · 20.1 mi · 180,227 acresRoosevelt State Parkstate park · 26.0 mi · 606 acresLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 27.4 mi · 491 acresMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 30.7 miSource: 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 201541 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202513 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSimpson County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Dloserves 510 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation305 ft93 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
