Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min5:51 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min6:50 am – 4:56 pm
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People6,600 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.72,475 householdsMedian household income $58,919Median home value $145,300Median rent $735 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $920 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 2,530 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 17%, retail 13%Average commute 41 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 36°F64 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year113 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beaumont Expstation station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsDe Soto National Forestnational forest · 6.1 mi · 532,432 acresDe Soto Purchase Unitnational forest · 23.3 mi · 234 acresPaul B. Johnson State Parkstate park · 27.3 mi · 511 acresRed Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 43.6 mi · 1,035 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 16 Jul 199340 mi away, near Silas, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 16 May 200847 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPerry County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 363 days measured137 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Forrest County, MS, 27 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeat III W/a #1-sand Hillserves 3,881 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation197 ft60 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWayne General Hospital24.1 miPost officeRichton Post Office4.8 miTown hallRichton City Hall4.8 miPoliceRichton Police Department4.8 miFire stationRichton Fire Department4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB28 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS118 miInterstateI-5925 miUS highwayUS 9815 miAmtrakHattiesburg, MS HBG25 miCoachHattiesburg HattiesburgFlixBus28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39476 ZIP area.
