Local servicesHospitalMemorial Stone County Medical Center4.5 miPost officeWiggins Post Office4.6 miTown hallWiggins City Hall4.4 miPoliceWiggins Police Department4.5 miFire stationWiggins Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston Campus9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGulfport Biloxi International Airport GPT35 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY94 miInterstateI-5921 miUS highwayUS 494.8 miAmtrakHattiesburg, MS HBG32 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39577 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39577 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min5:53 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min6:50 am – 4:58 pm
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People10,488 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.43,976 householdsMedian household income $49,081Median home value $112,800Median rent $858 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $981 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 4,159 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 30 minutes88% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 36°F67 in of rain a yearwettest month JulySnow is rare84 days above 90°F, 43 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wiggins station, 3 mi away; snow from Saucier Exp Forest
Nearby landmarksFlint Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miTiak Lakelake · 5.3 miBond Pondlake · 3.4 miBLACK CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 6.1 miCYPRESS CREEK LANDINGcampground · 6.6 miJANICE REC.AREAcampground · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDe Soto National Forestnational forest · within reach · 532,432 acresHood Fieldsrecreation area · 5.9 miRed Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 11.1 mi · 1,035 acresMchenry Rangestate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 175 acresPaul B. Johnson State Parkstate park · 18.2 mi · 511 acresDe Soto Purchase Unitnational forest · 19.6 mi · 234 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowStone County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 363 days measured137 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Forrest County, MS, 22 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Wigginsserves 4,300 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation234 ft71 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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