Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min5:50 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min6:52 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,462 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.1604 householdsMedian household income $49,265Median home value $187,500Median rent $500 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $988 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.7% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 447 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 15%, construction 15%Average commute 55 minutes85% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 36°F60 in of rain a yearwettest month MarchSnow is rare68 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Quitman 2 Nne station, 13 mi away; rain from P Harrison Dunns Falls; snow from Shubuta
Nearby landmarksPhalti Lakesreservoir · 2.6 miLake Claude Bennettlake · 6.2 miLake Utopialake · 7.7 miRocky Mountpeak · 9.0 miMoss Hillpeak · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClarkco State Parkstate park · 14.4 mi · 820 acresBienville National Forestnational forest · 26.3 mi · 180,227 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 16 Jul 199341 mi away, near Silas, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202546 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClarke County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 364 days measured80 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sumter County, AL, 57 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Eddins Poa Wtr & Swr INCserves 479 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation323 ft98 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOchsner Watkins Hospital12.8 miPost officePachuta Post Office3.8 miTown hallPachuta Town Hall3.6 miFire stationLake Eddins Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport MEI22 miInterstateI-591.7 miUS highwayUS 113.6 miAmtrakUnion Station MEI25 miCoachMeridian Bus StopGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39347 ZIP area.
