Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:49 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:03 am – 4:55 pm
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People2,687 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.61,151 householdsMedian household income $38,618Median home value $88,300Median rent $799 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,097 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,077 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, public administration 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 25 minutes86% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 32°F57 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare86 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lambert 1w station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Whiting Lakelake · under a mileBear Lakelake · 1.5 miOld Little Tallahatchie Riverriver · 8.6 miColdwater Riverriver · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsO'Keefe Wmastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 5,377 acresColdwater River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.9 mi · 2,514 acresGeorge P. Cossar State Parkstate park · 25.7 mi · 531 acresStumpy Point Purchase Unitnational forest · 28.9 mi · 1,519 acresJohn W. Kyle State Parkstate park · 29.3 mi · 586 acresSt. Francis National Forestnational forest · 29.4 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 3.5 on 8 Jan 197340 mi away, near Ruleville, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Oct 200227 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowQuitman County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 354 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Yalobusha County, MS, 38 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Marksserves 2,099 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation160 ft49 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDelta Health - Northwest Regional Hospital15.8 miPost officeMarks Post Office2.6 miTown hallMarks Town Hall2.6 miPoliceQuitman County Sheriff's Office2.5 miFire stationMarks Fire Department Station 22.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM55 miInterstateI-5521 miUS highwayUS 2782.1 miAmtrakMarks, MS MKS2.5 miCoachClarksdaleDelta Bus Lines Inc.16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38646 ZIP area.
