Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:42 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:54 am – 4:48 pm
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People161 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.379 householdsMedian household income $65,73498% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $264 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 33°F58 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days71 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vernon station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksB B Box Lakelake · 3.9 miCounty Lakelake · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLamar County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 4.2 mi · 58 acresLake Lowndes State Parkstate park · 27.6 mi · 594 acresTombigbee National Forestnational forest · 41.4 mi · 67,449 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197525 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200848 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMonroe County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tuscaloosa County, AL, 57 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Gattmanserves 790 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation409 ft125 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGilmore Memorial Hospital15.9 miPost officeGattman Post Office3.4 miTown hallGattman Town Hall3.4 miPoliceSulligent Police Department8.2 miFire stationRural Hill Volunteer Fire Department6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR33 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM89 miInterstateI-2222 miUS highwayUS 2783.3 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL60 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38844 ZIP area.
