Local servicesHospitalMerit Health Wesley Hospital12.9 miPost officeSumrall Post Office3.6 miTown hallSumrall Town Hall3.7 miPoliceSumrall Police Department3.6 miFire stationHickory Grove Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Southern Mississippi14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB16 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY104 miInterstateI-5914 miUS highwayUS 985.6 miAmtrakHattiesburg, MS HBG18 miCoachHattiesburg HattiesburgFlixBus14 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 39482 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min5:54 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min6:53 am – 4:59 pm
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People11,966 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.64,367 householdsMedian household income $62,701Median home value $193,900Median rent $853 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,259 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 5,532 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 29 minutes74% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 38°F64 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days85 days above 90°F, 32 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hattiesburg 5sw station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksLongleaf Trace Sumrall Station Trailheadtrailhead · 3.6 miLongleaf Trace Epley Station Trailheadtrailhead · 4.0 miCole Lakelake · 9.5 miHennington Lakelake · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPaul B. Johnson State Parkstate park · 25.1 mi · 511 acresDe Soto National Forestnational forest · 25.8 mi · 532,432 acresDe Soto Purchase Unitnational forest · 26.4 mi · 234 acresRed Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 54.3 mi · 1,035 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 202538 mi away, near Magee, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202538 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLamar County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 363 days measured137 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Forrest County, MS, 23 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Sumrallserves 1,998 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation389 ft119 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
