Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:41 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:56 am – 4:47 pm
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People475 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.4202 householdsMedian household income $41,389Median home value $136,20093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $713 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 182 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, retail 13%Average commute 29 minutes81% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F60 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days41 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Booneville station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsJohn Bell Williams Wmastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 2,654 acresTishomingo State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 1,443 acresTombigbee State Parkstate park · 23.6 mi · 525 acresLauderdale Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 31.1 mi · 4,594 acresSeven-mile Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 37.3 mi · 3,204 acresHolly Springs National Forestnational forest · 45.2 mi · 156,210 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 3.9 on 20 Aug 198948 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200829 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPrentiss County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025290 of 356 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lawrence County, TN, 74 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Site Water Associationserves 1,373 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation384 ft117 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRed Bay Hospital13.2 miPost officeMarietta Post Office5.6 miTown hallMarietta Town Hall5.8 miPoliceBelmont Police Department9.1 miFire stationNew Site Fire and Rescue3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP29 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM98 miInterstateI-2218 miUS highwayUS 4516 miCoachTupelo Brothers Quick StopGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38859 ZIP area.
