Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:49 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:03 am – 4:55 pm
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People82 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 23.951 households18% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 32°F57 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare86 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lambert 1w station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksClear Lakelake · under a mileLong Lakelake · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsColdwater River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.2 mi · 2,514 acresStumpy Point Purchase Unitnational forest · 24.9 mi · 1,519 acresSt. Francis National Forestnational forest · 25.6 mi · 21,307 acresGeorge P. Cossar State Parkstate park · 28.5 mi · 531 acresJohn W. Kyle State Parkstate park · 28.7 mi · 586 acresHolly Springs National Forestnational forest · 49.4 mi · 156,210 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 3.5 on 8 Jan 197344 mi away, near Ruleville, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Oct 200230 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowQuitman County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025252 of 365 days measured112 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 143main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: DeSoto County, MS, 40 mi away
Internet at home51% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL51% rely on a mobile data plan alone49% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDarling Water Associationserves 211 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation162 ft49 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDelta Health - Northwest Regional Hospital17.6 miPost officeDarling Post Office2.2 miTown hallMarks Town Hall7.0 miPoliceQuitman County Sheriff's Office6.9 miFire stationMarks Fire Department Station 27.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM51 miInterstateI-5523 miUS highwayUS 2786.3 miAmtrakMarks, MS MKS7.0 miCoachClarksdaleDelta Bus Lines Inc.18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38623 ZIP area.
