Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:50 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:02 am – 4:55 pm
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People2,882 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.8912 householdsMedian household income $45,128Median home value $68,900Median rent $908 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $413 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.9% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 891 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, construction 13%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 34 minutes75% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%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, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsO'Keefe Wmastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 5,377 acresColdwater River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.3 mi · 2,514 acresTallahatchie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.8 mi · 4,186 acresGeorge P. Cossar State Parkstate park · 24.7 mi · 531 acresStumpy Point Purchase Unitnational forest · 42.9 mi · 1,519 acresSt. Francis National Forestnational forest · 42.9 mi · 21,307 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 8 Jan 197326 mi away, near Ruleville, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Oct 200222 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTallahatchie County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 354 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Yalobusha County, MS, 35 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription16% have cable, fibre or DSL40% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Tutwilerserves 1,040 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation148 ft45 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTallahatchie General Hospital14.9 miPost officeVance Post Office2.7 miTown hallSumner Town Hall6.2 miPoliceTallahatchie County Sheriff's Office6.4 miFire stationSumner Fire Department6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH55 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM71 miInterstateI-5524 miUS highwayUS 497.0 miAmtrakMarks, MS MKS15 miCoachClarksdaleDelta Bus Lines Inc.17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38963 ZIP area.
