Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min5:54 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min6:57 am – 5:00 pm
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People21,066 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.47,822 householdsMedian household income $66,829Median home value $206,500Median rent $884 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,136 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 9,639 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 29 minutes83% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 7% 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 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 37°F57 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days85 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jackson Intl Ap station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Marylake · 4.2 miLake Bonnie Webblake · 4.2 miHoover Lakesreservoir · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHemphill Parkrecreation area · 2.5 miRichland Westdie Parkpark · 7.3 miLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 491 acresMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 17.1 miLakeland Youth Baseball Fieldstate recreation area · 15.8 miBienville National Forestnational forest · 28.7 mi · 180,227 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 201532 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202529 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRankin County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Florenceserves 5,824 people from ground water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation298 ft91 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMississippi State Hospital10.4 miPost officeFlorence Post Office3.4 miTown hallFlorence City Hall3.5 miPoliceFlorence Police Department3.5 miFire stationSouthwest Rankin Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHinds Community College Rankin Campus12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN15 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY146 miInterstateI-558.9 miUS highwayUS 493.5 miAmtrakJackson, MS JAN14 miCoachJacksonDelta Bus Lines Inc.14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39073 ZIP area.
