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Beaumont is a tiny town of 822 people in Perry County, Mississippi. It's about 25 miles from Hattiesburg, MS and 205 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $192k and rent runs about $557 a month.
822people
$192kTypical home
$557/moRent
93° / 61°Summer / winter
1"Snow
252Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 822
- Part of a metro area
- About 238 people per sq mi
- 205 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 25 mi to Hattiesburg, MS
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $192k (≈$1,208/mo)
- Median rent $557/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 43
- 16% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to PIB airport
- 114 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 125 ft
- 50 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Perry County: R+60 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.