Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:53 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:02 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,165 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.9486 householdsMedian household income $59,000Median home value $159,300Median rent $590 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,218 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 582 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 20%, manufacturing 18%, retail 15%Average commute 19 minutes92% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 35°F56 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days73 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moorhead station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsSky Lakestate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 78 acresSky Lake Wmastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 4,229 acresBall Parkrecreation area · 8.8 miHolt Collier National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.0 mi · 1,453 acresMathews Brake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.6 mi · 2,363 acresMorgan Brake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.5 mi · 7,569 acresSource: 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 201923 mi away, near Hollandale, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201923 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSunflower County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSo. Sunflower W/a-invernessserves 898 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation113 ft34 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Sunflower County Hospital8.4 miPost officeInverness Post Officeunder a mileTown hallInverness Town Hallunder a milePoliceInverness Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationInverness Volunteer Fire Department Sunflower Co Fire Dist 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryInverness Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMississippi Delta Community College8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH25 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM122 miUS highwayUS 49under a mileAmtrakGreenwood, MS GWD26 miCoachIndianolaDelta Bus Lines Inc.8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38753 ZIP area.
