Local servicesHospitalChoctaw Regional Medical Center7.2 miPost officeWeir Post Office2.2 miTown hallWeir Town Hall2.1 miPoliceWeir Police Department2.2 miFire stationWeir Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR43 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM127 miInterstateI-5527 miUS highwayUS 8213 miAmtrakGreenwood, MS GWD53 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39772 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39772 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:48 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:56 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,961 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.6970 householdsMedian household income $44,318Median home value $91,700Median rent $594 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $448 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 883 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, manufacturing 15%, professional and business services 7%Average commute 27 minutes77% drive alone, 21% 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 higher84% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 34°F58 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days66 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Louisville station, 17 mi away; snow from Ackerman
Nearby landmarksDrane House Trailheadtrailhead · 5.6 miLittle Mountainpeak · 8.6 miLittle Mountain Trailtrailhead · 8.6 miJeff Busby Campgroundcampground · 8.7 miCHOCTAW LAKE REC AREAcampground · 9.2 miChoctaw Lakelake · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYockanookany Wmastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 2,621 acresLegion Lake State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 431 acresTombigbee National Forestnational forest · 18.9 mi · 67,449 acresSam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.1 mi · 48,330 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 3.4 on 4 Nov 197750 mi away, near Bruce, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Nov 197750 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowChoctaw County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: 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, 56 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSimpson Water Association #1serves 1,426 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation481 ft147 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
