Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:40 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:56 am – 4:46 pm
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People2,383 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.11,212 householdsMedian household income $54,107Median home value $101,600Median rent $497 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $579 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,318 employedMain industries: manufacturing 30%, education and health care 20%, retail 13%Average commute 32 minutes91% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F62 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days41 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Iuka station, 8 mi away; snow from Booneville
Nearby landmarksPollard Mill Pondlake · under a mileJackson Springspring · 2.3 miMilford Springspring · 4.6 miBlue Hillpeak · 7.9 miBurton Lakelake · 6.0 miCave Spring Trailtrailhead · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTishomingo State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 1,443 acresDivide Sectionstate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 16,145 acresJohn Bell Williams Wmastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 2,654 acresFreedom Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 1,412 acresRiverton Community Hunting Areastate conservation land · 14.4 mi · 160 acresJ.P. Coleman State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 1,174 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 3.9 on 20 Aug 198938 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200840 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTishomingo County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025290 of 356 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lawrence County, TN, 62 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Tishomingoserves 818 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation520 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Mississippi Medical Center9.8 miPost officeTishomingo Post Office2.3 miTown hallPaden Town Hall1.1 miPoliceTishomingo Police Department2.3 miFire stationPaden Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL37 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM101 miInterstateI-2230 miUS highwayUS 729.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38873 ZIP area.
