Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:55 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:03 am – 5:00 pm
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People20,853 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.58,529 householdsMedian household income $40,854Median home value $127,300Median rent $864 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,185 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 7,925 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 11%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 19 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F56 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare79 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenville station, 4 mi away; rain from Stoneville Exp Stn
Parks and public landsStock And Washington Muscadinestate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 1,186 acresMuscadine Farms Wmastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 762 acresElwyn Ward Recreational Centerrecreation area · 4.9 miEmmet Hart Parkpark · 6.0 miMuscadine Driftwoodstate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 708 acresPolutken Area 1 Muscadinestate conservation land · 6.8 miSource: 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 3.7 on 8 Jan 20199 mi away, near Hollandale, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 20199 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWashington County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured101 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bolivar County, MS, 35 mi away
Internet at home52% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Greenvilleserves 29,602 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation112 ft34 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDelta Regional Medical Center7.5 miPost officeWayside Post Office2.3 miTown hallGreenville City Hall7.7 miPoliceWashington County Sheriff's Office7.4 miFire stationRiverside Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH13 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM135 miUS highwayUS 825.3 miAmtrakYazoo City, MS YAZ47 miCoachGreenvilleDelta Bus Lines Inc.6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38701 ZIP area.
