Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min5:56 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min6:59 am – 5:01 pm
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People4,202 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.21,742 householdsMedian household income $46,458Median home value $143,200Median rent $907 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $670 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,600 employedMain industries: construction 21%, other services 18%, education and health care 15%Average commute 38 minutes79% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 35°F60 in of rain a yearwettest month JanuarySnow is rare100 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oakley Exp Stn station, 8 mi away; snow from Vicksburg City
Parks and public landsVicksburg National Military Parkhistoric site · 8.8 mi · 2,441 acresMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 23.1 miLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 26.3 mi · 491 acresDelta National Forestnational forest · 29.9 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 201536 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 29 Jun 201536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHinds County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighStrong wind Very HighIce storm Very HighTornado 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, Hinds County monitors, MS
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Edwardsserves 1,980 people from ground water11 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation197 ft60 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMerit Health River Region13.8 miPost officeEdwards Post Office2.3 miTown hallEdwards Town Hall2.3 miPoliceEdwards Town Police Department2.3 miFire stationWest Hinds Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHinds Community College Raymond Campus11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN31 miInterstateI-203.1 miUS highwayUS 803.1 miAmtrakJackson, MS JAN24 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 39066 ZIP area.
