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Bogue Chitto is a tiny town of 309 people in Kemper County, Mississippi. It's about 83 miles from Jackson, MS and 132 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $677 a month.
309people
$100kTypical home
$677/moRent
92° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 309
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 49 people per sq mi
- 132 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 83 mi to Jackson, MS
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$628/mo)
- Median rent $677/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (412 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 26% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to MEI airport
- 135 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 489 ft
- 154 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 65 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kemper County: D+17 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very 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.