Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min5:54 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min6:57 am – 4:59 pm
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People731 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.80 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 37°F57 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days85 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jackson Intl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Hillpeak · 2.7 miHinds Community College Rankin Campuscollege · 2.6 miLake Pattersonlake · 1.8 miSpring Lakelake · 2.4 miBelhaven Universitycollege · 7.8 miBailey Hillpeak · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLegion Lake Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 61 acresCrossgates Parkpark · 3.7 miLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 491 acresLakeland Youth Baseball Fieldstate recreation area · 7.7 miMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 10.7 miRoosevelt State Parkstate park · 23.0 mi · 606 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 29 Jun 201522 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRankin County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Hinds County, MS, 23 mi away
Drinking waterMs State Hospital-whitfieldserves 3,950 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
Elevation331 ft101 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMississippi State Hospitalunder a milePost officePearl Post Office4.6 miTown hallPearl City Hall4.2 miPolicePearl Police Department4.0 miFire stationMississippi State Hospital Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolLakeside Schoolright hereCollegeHinds Community College Rankin Campus2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN4.7 miInterstateI-202.5 miUS highwayUS 803.4 miAmtrakJackson, MS JAN8.1 miCoachJacksonDelta Bus Lines Inc.8.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39193 ZIP area.
