Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min5:56 am – 8:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min6:59 am – 5:02 pm
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People4,259 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.01,703 householdsMedian household income $46,488Median home value $118,300Median rent $1,080 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $923 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 1,455 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 34 minutes93% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 35°F60 in of rain a yearwettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days100 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oakley Exp Stn station, 10 mi away; snow from Crystal Spgs Exp Stn
Nearby landmarksHinds Community College Utica Campuscollege · 2.9 miShady Oaks Lakelake · 3.7 miRuel-A-Lou Lakelake · 6.2 miScutchalo Fallswaterfall · 6.3 miNST - Rocky Springs Section Trailtrailhead · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCalling Panther Lakestate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 1,482 acresMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 29.5 miHomochitto National Forestnational forest · 40.0 mi · 191,846 acresDelta National Forestnational forest · 43.7 mi · 61,472 acresHomochitto Purchase Unitnational forest · 45.8 mi · 66 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 3.2 on 29 Jun 201546 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 29 Jun 201546 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterReedtown Water Assnserves 3,260 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation232 ft71 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCopiah County Medical Center19.3 miPost officeUtica Post Office1.2 miTown hallUtica Town Hall1.3 miPoliceUtica Police Department1.3 miFire stationUtica Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryUtica Elementary / Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeHinds Community College Utica Campus2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN36 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY146 miInterstateI-5516 miUS highwayUS 5116 miAmtrakHazlehurst, MS HAZ21 miCoachPort GibsonDelta Bus Lines Inc.23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39175 ZIP area.
