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Alcorn State University is a tiny town of 972 people in Claiborne County, Mississippi. It's about 62 miles from Jackson, MS and 233 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $660 a month.
972people
$83kTypical home
$660/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 972
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 409 people per sq mi
- 233 mi to Memphis, TN
- 62 mi to Jackson, MS
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$522/mo)
- Median rent $660/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (443 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (594 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 20
- 23% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 71% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 41% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to MLU airport
- 140 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 19% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 279 ft
- 116 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 101 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 51 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Claiborne County: D+68 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.