Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min5:56 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min6:56 am – 5:01 pm
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People755 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.3403 householdsMedian household income $32,87576% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $509 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 249 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, retail 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%Average commute 52 minutes85% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, French or Haitian Creole 6%, other languages 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 36°F60 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare105 days above 90°F, 45 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monticello station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksFair Riverriver · 6.2 miLake Mary Crawfordlake · 5.5 miSutton Lakelake · 6.9 miLittle Fair Riverriver · 7.3 miJoseph Neylans Springspring · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Lincoln State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 377 acresHomochitto National Forestnational forest · 36.1 mi · 191,846 acresHomochitto Purchase Unitnational forest · 38.7 mi · 66 acresBienville National Forestnational forest · 49.8 mi · 180,227 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 3.0 on 15 Mar 202536 mi away, near Magee, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLawrence County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: 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, 46 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription25% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMt Zion W/aserves 400 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation290 ft88 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLawrence County Hospital9.0 miPost officeSontag Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMonticello Town Hall8.9 miPoliceMonticello Police Department8.9 miFire stationSontag Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCopiah - Lincoln Community College - Wesson Campus11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN47 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY114 miInterstateI-5514 miUS highwayUS 846.6 miAmtrakBrookhaven, MS BRH14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39665 ZIP area.
