Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:47 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min6:54 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,820 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.3731 householdsMedian household income $66,758Median home value $107,30092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $561 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 932 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, manufacturing 26%, wholesale trade 11%Average commute 45 minutes94% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other languages 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 35°F60 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare81 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Philadelphia 1 Wsw station, 18 mi away; rain from Gholson 8 W; snow from Macon 3n
Parks and public landsNanih Waiyastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 8,256 acresLegion Lake State Parkstate park · 22.0 mi · 431 acresSam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.4 mi · 48,330 acresOkatibbee Recreation Arearecreation area · 22.5 mi · 10,907 acresTombigbee National Forestnational forest · 41.2 mi · 67,449 acresBienville National Forestnational forest · 48.4 mi · 180,227 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Nov 201450 mi away, near Union, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jun 201547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKemper County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowTornado Relatively LowSource: 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorth West Kemper W/a #4serves 1,671 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation494 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOchsner Stennis Hospital11.5 miPost officePreston Post Officeunder a mileFire stationPreston Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport MEI38 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM130 miInterstateI-5936 miUS highwayUS 4518 miAmtrakUnion Station MEI36 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39354 ZIP area.
