Local servicesHospitalSouth Sunflower County Hospital10.6 miPost officeMoorhead Post Office2.5 miTown hallMoorhead Municipal Building2.4 miPoliceMoorhead Police Department2.4 miFire stationMoorhead Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMississippi Delta Community College2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH30 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM115 miInterstateI-5540 miUS highwayUS 822.4 miAmtrakGreenwood, MS GWD18 miCoachIndianolaDelta Bus Lines Inc.9.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38761 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38761 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:52 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:01 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,903 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.7626 householdsMedian household income $33,625Median home value $62,900Median rent $630 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $678 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.4% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 567 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 18 minutes87% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLong Lakelake · 2.4 miMississippi Delta Community Collegecollege · 2.3 miMcCoy Lakelake · 1.7 miQuiver Riverriver · 6.1 miMossy Islandisland · 5.4 miMississippi Valley State Universitycollege · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSky Lakestate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 78 acresSky Lake Wmastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 4,229 acresMathews Brake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.7 mi · 2,363 acresFlorewood River Plantation State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 99 acresIndianola Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 1,019 acresMorgan Brake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.7 mi · 7,569 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201931 mi away, near Hollandale, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201931 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL50% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Moorheadserves 2,301 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation115 ft35 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
