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Bentonia is a tiny town of 210 people in Yazoo County, Mississippi. It's about 24 miles from Jackson, MS and 172 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $84k and rent runs about $284 a month.
210people
$84kTypical home
$284/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
251Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 210
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 147 people per sq mi
- 172 mi to Memphis, TN
- 24 mi to Jackson, MS
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $84k (≈$532/mo)
- Median rent $284/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°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
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 65
- 28% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to JAN airport
- 167 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 65% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 210 ft
- 156 mi to the ocean
- 158 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 162 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 70 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 90 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yazoo County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.