Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:46 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:02 am – 4:52 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 30°F56 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month April2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days46 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Independence 1w station
Nearby landmarksSuent Lakelake · 7.7 miNorthwest Mississippi Community Collegecollege · 9.4 miCromecraft Lakelake · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohn W. Kyle State Parkstate park · 17.9 mi · 586 acresWall Doxey State Parkstate park · 20.1 mi · 850 acresHolly Springs National Forestnational forest · 21.9 mi · 156,210 acresTO Fuller State Park (2021 Addition)state park · 29.4 mi · 144 acresStumpy Point Purchase Unitnational forest · 43.7 mi · 1,519 acresSt. Francis National Forestnational forest · 44.3 mi · 21,307 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 7 Aug 201548 mi away, near Millington, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 7 Aug 201548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTate County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025252 of 365 days measured112 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 143main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: DeSoto County, MS, 15 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Senatobiaserves 8,354 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation327 ft100 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighland Hills Medical Center8.8 miPost officeIndependence Post Office1.2 miTown hallColdwater City Hall8.5 miPoliceColdwater Police Department8.4 miFire stationPoagville Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthwest Mississippi Community College9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM26 miInterstateI-558.0 miUS highwayUS 518.6 miAmtrakMarks, MS MKS39 miCoachBatesville Terza One Stop ShopGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38638 ZIP area.
