Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min5:51 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min6:53 am – 4:56 pm
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People3,566 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.41,438 householdsMedian household income $50,085Median home value $59,60091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $378 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,489 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, manufacturing 18%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 39 minutes91% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 33°F58 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare86 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newton Exp Stn station, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksPineview Lakelake · 4.4 miGreentree Reservoirreservoir · 7.2 miMarathon Lakelake · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBienville National Forestnational forest · 9.8 mi · 180,227 acresRoosevelt State Parkstate park · 29.4 mi · 606 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 4 May 197748 mi away, near Needham, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202530 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJasper County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 363 days measured137 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Forrest County, MS, 63 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMontrose Water Associationserves 502 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation392 ft119 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJasper General Hospital9.6 miPost officeLouin Post Office3.1 miTown hallMontrose City Hall1.3 miPoliceBay Springs Police Department9.7 miFire stationMontrose Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport MEI32 miInterstateI-2016 miUS highwayUS 8015 miAmtrakLaurel, MS LAU29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39338 ZIP area.
