Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:43 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:56 am – 4:48 pm
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People2,024 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.8851 householdsMedian household income $52,750Median home value $135,600Median rent $827 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,169 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 809 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, education and health care 22%, retail 14%Average commute 38 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 33°F59 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare76 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Verona Exp Stn station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Wilhelminalake · 3.5 miLakewood Park Lakelake · 3.9 miItawamba Community College - Tupelo Campuscollege · 5.7 miUniversity of Mississippi - Tupelocollege · 5.8 miPond Looptrailhead · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTombigbee State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 525 acresCanal Section Wmastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 29,203 acresElvis Presley Parkpark · 7.0 miTheron Nichols Parkpark · 7.1 miTupelo National Battlefieldhistoric site · 8.9 miTrace State Parkstate park · 16.3 mi · 2,141 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Nov 197736 mi away, near Bruce, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200818 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLee County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025230 of 242 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 64main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lee County monitors, MS
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity Point Water Associationserves 2,479 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation302 ft92 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Mississippi State Hospital5.6 miPost officePlantersville Post Office3.8 miTown hallPlantersville Town Hall3.6 miPolicePlantersville Police Department3.6 miFire stationUnion Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeItawamba Community College - Tupelo Campus5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP11 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM98 miInterstateI-227.2 miUS highwayUS 454.6 miCoachTupelo Brothers Quick StopGreyhound6.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38862 ZIP area.
