Local servicesHospitalDelta Health - Northwest Regional Hospital22.4 miPost officeSledge Post Office3.7 miTown hallSledge Town Hall3.7 miPoliceCrenshaw Police Department7.2 miFire stationSledge Volunteer Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM46 miInterstateI-5522 miUS highwayUS 619.5 miAmtrakMarks, MS MKS12 miCoachTunica JunctionDelta Bus Lines Inc.19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38670 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:49 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:03 am – 4:54 pm
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People967 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.4457 householdsMedian household income $38,342Median home value $68,800Median rent $686 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $494 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 433 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 41 minutes93% drive alone, 4% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 32°F57 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare86 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lambert 1w station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksForked Lakelake · 1.4 miPompey Lakelake · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStumpy Point Purchase Unitnational forest · 22.2 mi · 1,519 acresSt. Francis National Forestnational forest · 23.0 mi · 21,307 acresColdwater River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.6 mi · 2,514 acresJohn W. Kyle State Parkstate park · 26.8 mi · 586 acresHolly Springs National Forestnational forest · 47.0 mi · 156,210 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 8 Jan 197349 mi away, near Ruleville, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Oct 200235 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTunica County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025252 of 365 days measured112 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 143main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: DeSoto County, MS, 35 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Lake Water Associationserves 570 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation165 ft50 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
