Living in Beechwood, MS
Beechwood is a small town of 4,168 people in Warren County, Mississippi. It's about 35 miles from Jackson, MS and 198 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $236k and rent runs about $853 a month.
4,168people
$236kTypical home
$853/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
251Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,168
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 665 people per sq mi
- 198 mi to Memphis, TN
- 35 mi to Jackson, MS
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $236k (≈$1,488/mo)
- Median rent $853/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (665 per 100k), county-wide
- High property crime (3,961 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 33% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to JAN airport
- 165 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 256 ft
- 139 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 122 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Warren County: R+4 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk