Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:50 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:01 am – 4:56 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 36°F61 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days69 days above 90°F, 46 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Minter City station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlue Lakelake · under a mileMcIntyre Lakelake · 1.1 miYalobusha Riverriver · 6.8 miTippo Trailtrailhead · 7.4 miTallahatchie Riverriver · 7.5 miBoardwalk Trailtrailhead · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFarm Service Agency Interest Of Msnational wildlife refuge · 6.6 mi · 9,530 acresMalmaison Wmastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 8,572 acresTallahatchie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.7 mi · 4,186 acresFlorewood River Plantation State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 99 acresRefugestate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 193 acresStribling Parkrecreation area · 8.0 mi · 69 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 3.5 on 8 Jan 197326 mi away, near Ruleville, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Oct 200241 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLeflore County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 39 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Greenwoodserves 19,140 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation134 ft41 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGreenwood Leflore Hospital9.2 miPost officePhilipp Post Office7.4 miTown hallGreenwood City Hall9.2 miPoliceGreenwood Police Department9.2 miFire stationMoney Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMississippi Valley State University12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH47 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM97 miInterstateI-5522 miUS highwayUS 49E8.4 miAmtrakGreenwood, MS GWD9.3 miCoachIndianolaDelta Bus Lines Inc.29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38945 ZIP area.
