Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min5:50 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min6:57 am – 4:56 pm
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People2,785 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.81,070 householdsMedian household income $58,933Median home value $59,400Median rent $772 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $712 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,109 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 15%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 36 minutes79% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 33°F63 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days62 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kosciusko station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Lakelake · 6.5 miBurrel Lakelake · 4.4 miHolmes Community Collegecollege · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHolmes County State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 544 acresDerrick & Hobbs Memorial Parkpark · 8.7 miHugh Ellard Parkrecreation area · 9.3 miMorgan Brake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.8 mi · 7,569 acresBienville National Forestnational forest · 44.0 mi · 180,227 acresTombigbee National Forestnational forest · 51.5 mi · 67,449 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 29 Jun 201536 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 29 Jun 201536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAttala County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality46% of days had good air in 2025167 of 365 days measured198 moderate daysMedian index 52, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hinds County, MS, 66 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Sallisserves 2,785 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
Elevation350 ft107 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Medical Center Attala9.7 miPost officeSallis Post Office1.6 miTown hallSallis Town Hall1.6 miPoliceDurant Police Department8.0 miFire stationDurant Fire Department8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLong Creek Elementary School1.1 miCollegeHolmes Community College10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN52 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM142 miInterstateI-5510 miUS highwayUS 517.9 miAmtrakYazoo City, MS YAZ40 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39160 ZIP area.
