Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:51 am – 8:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min6:58 am – 4:56 pm
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People2,828 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.71,068 householdsMedian household income $30,967Median home value $80,400Median rent $486 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $817 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 754 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 26%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 37 minutes77% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 31°F57 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare63 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lexington station, 9 mi away; snow from Vaiden 1 Ssw
Nearby landmarksRound Lakelake · 5.4 miSpring Lakelake · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDerrick & Hobbs Memorial Parkpark · 2.9 miHolmes County State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 544 acresMorgan Brake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.4 mi · 7,569 acresHillside National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.8 mi · 15,484 acresMathews Brake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.2 mi · 2,359 acresDelta National Forestnational forest · 49.5 mi · 61,472 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 29 Jun 201540 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 29 Jun 201540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHolmes County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 354 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Yalobusha County, MS, 64 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Durantserves 2,932 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation343 ft105 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe University of Mississippi Medical Center7.7 miPost officeDurant Post Office3.8 miTown hallLexington City Hall9.1 miPoliceDurant Police Department3.7 miFire stationDurant Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHolmes Community College10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN57 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM133 miInterstateI-55under a mileUS highwayUS 514.0 miAmtrakGreenwood, MS GWD32 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39063 ZIP area.
