Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:47 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:02 am – 4:53 pm
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People5,861 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.22,469 householdsMedian household income $36,892Median home value $91,200Median rent $729 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $568 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 1,752 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 18%, retail 12%Average commute 26 minutes86% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 33°F58 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare83 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sardis Dam station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsRestrictedstate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 62 acresCharles Ray Nix Wmastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 3,639 acresJohn W. Kyle State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 586 acresJames Trussell Parkpark · 6.0 miJc Dunlap Memorial Complexrecreation area · 6.1 miGeorge P. Cossar State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 531 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Nov 197749 mi away, near Bruce, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Nov 197749 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPanola County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 354 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Yalobusha County, MS, 30 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sardisserves 3,439 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation363 ft111 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighland Hills Medical Center14.4 miPost officeSardis Post Office1.4 miTown hallSardis City Hall1.5 miPoliceSardis Police Department2.3 miFire stationSardis City Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryGreen Hill Intermediate School1.1 miHighNorth Panola High School1.7 miCollegeNorthwest Mississippi Community College14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM43 miInterstateI-551.8 miUS highwayUS 51under a mileAmtrakMarks, MS MKS23 miCoachBatesville Terza One Stop ShopGreyhound8.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38666 ZIP area.
