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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People839 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.4328 householdsMedian household income $35,000Median home value $176,600Median rent $592 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 301 employedMain industries: construction 32%, education and health care 27%, professional and business services 27%Average commute 48 minutes98% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 34°F58 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare60 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newton 5 Ene station, 14 mi away; snow from Newton Exp Stn
Nearby landmarksLake Claude Bennettlake · 2.1 miMoss Hillpeak · 1.5 miWanitka Lakelake · 8.0 miPhalti Lakesreservoir · 7.2 miRocky Mountpeak · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBienville National Forestnational forest · 19.4 mi · 180,227 acresClarkco State Parkstate park · 19.8 mi · 820 acresOkatibbee Recreation Arearecreation area · 27.6 mi · 10,907 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 3.7 on 16 Jul 199349 mi away, near Silas, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202542 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJasper County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateLightning 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, 58 mi away
Internet at home61% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone39% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRose Hill Water Associationserves 1,280 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
Elevation399 ft122 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJasper General Hospital18.4 miPost officeRose Hill Post Office2.6 miFire stationRose Hill Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport MEI22 miInterstateI-598.8 miUS highwayUS 1110 miAmtrakUnion Station MEI26 miCoachMeridian Bus StopGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39356 ZIP area.
