Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min5:53 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min6:57 am – 4:59 pm
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People9,222 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.14,188 householdsMedian household income $82,931Median home value $365,000Median rent $1,432 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,451 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 4,882 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, professional and business services 14%, retail 9%Average commute 21 minutes78% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 3%, German or Dutch 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%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, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Hillpeak · 4.5 miHinds Community College Rankin Campuscollege · 4.1 miMayes Lakelake · 3.5 miWesley Biblical Seminarycollege · 4.5 miMule Jail Lakelake · 3.8 miPelahatchie Baybay · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFlowood Liberty Park Ball Complexpark · under a mileLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 491 acresWinter's Circle Parkpark · 1.4 miLakeland Youth Baseball Fieldstate recreation area · 3.8 miMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 7.4 miPearl River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 277 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 201516 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202537 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Flowoodserves 31,574 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation290 ft88 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMerit Health Woman's Hospital1.0 miPost officeFlowood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFlowood City Hallunder a milePoliceFlowood Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFlowood Fire Department Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolJackson Preparatory School1.3 miElementaryFlowood Elementary School1.6 miCollegeHinds Community College Rankin Campus4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN1.9 miInterstateI-554.0 miUS highwayUS 803.8 miAmtrakJackson, MS JAN6.6 miCoachJacksonDelta Bus Lines Inc.6.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39232 ZIP area.
