Local servicesHospitalField Memorial Community Hospital16.1 miPost officeLiberty Post Office1.7 miTown hallLiberty Town Hall1.8 miPoliceAmite County Sheriff's Office1.7 miFire stationLiberty Rural Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryAmite County Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighAmite County High School1.3 miSchoolAmite School Center1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR47 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY85 miInterstateI-5519 miUS highwayUS 9816 miAmtrakMcComb, MS MCB22 miCoachWoodvilleDelta Bus Lines Inc.30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39645 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min5:59 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min6:57 am – 5:05 pm
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People4,050 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.61,918 householdsMedian household income $40,231Median home value $114,800Median rent $774 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $406 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 1,273 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, other services 21%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 32 minutes76% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 37°F62 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare75 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Liberty station, 3 mi away; snow from Centreville
Nearby landmarksGreengate Lakelake · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHomochitto National Forestnational forest · 12.2 mi · 191,846 acresPercy Quinn State Parkstate park · 15.9 mi · 1,224 acresHomochitto Purchase Unitnational forest · 21.6 mi · 66 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201023 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201023 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAmite County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality50% of days had good air in 2025181 of 365 days measured183 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 51, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: East Baton Rouge County, LA, 45 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterN Central Amite Water Assnserves 2,872 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
Elevation397 ft121 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
