Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min5:55 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min6:58 am – 5:00 pm
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People9,069 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.93,658 householdsMedian household income $66,638Median home value $227,700Median rent $745 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,347 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 3,977 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%, construction 9%Average commute 30 minutes84% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 37°F63 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days84 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crystal Spgs Exp Stn station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Wynndalelake · 2.9 miDulaney Lakelake · 3.9 miHoover Lakesreservoir · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChautauqua Parkpark · 7.7 mi · 98 acresParks And Recreation Parkpark · 9.1 miCalling Panther Lakestate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 1,482 acresMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 17.2 miLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 491 acresLakeland Youth Baseball Fieldstate recreation area · 18.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 29 Jun 201535 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHinds County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighStrong wind Very HighIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighSource: 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, Hinds County monitors, MS
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Terryserves 1,486 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation317 ft97 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Mississippi Medical Center12.9 miPost officeTerry Post Office2.1 miTown hallTerry City Hall2.1 miPoliceTerry Police Department2.1 miFire stationTerry Volunteer Fire Department Station 11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHinds Community College Raymond Campus11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN20 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY146 miInterstateI-553.1 miUS highwayUS 513.1 miAmtrakJackson, MS JAN15 miCoachJackson Union StationGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39170 ZIP area.
