Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:41 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:57 am – 4:47 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F60 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days41 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Booneville station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksElder Lakelake · 1.3 miBooneville Lakelake · 2.4 miNortheast Mississippi Community Collegecollege · 4.0 miUniversity of Mississippi - Boonevillecollege · 4.1 miMartin Hillpeak · 5.9 miGeeville Mountainpeak · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWestside City Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 82 acresBooneville City Parkpark · 3.7 miBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Sitehistoric site · 11.1 miTishomingo State Parkstate park · 21.7 mi · 1,443 acresTombigbee State Parkstate park · 25.6 mi · 525 acresLauderdale Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 32.6 mi · 4,594 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 3.1 on 10 May 200823 mi away, near Sherman, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200823 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPrentiss County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025263 of 354 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, TN, 70 mi away
Drinking waterWheeler-frankstown Water Assnserves 4,203 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation415 ft126 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Memorial Hospital Booneville3.3 miPost officeWheeler Post Office2.7 miTown hallBooneville City Hall3.3 miPoliceBooneville Police Department3.3 miFire stationWheeler Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNortheast Mississippi Community College4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP26 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM85 miInterstateI-2223 miUS highwayUS 451.6 miCoachTupelo Brothers Quick StopGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38880 ZIP area.
Linda Wallace's retirement is a real loss for us all.