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Bogue Chitto is a tiny town of 335 people in Lincoln County, Mississippi. It's about 63 miles from Jackson, MS and 256 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $760 a month.
335people
$86kTypical home
$760/moRent
91° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
245Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 335
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 148 people per sq mi
- 256 mi to Memphis, TN
- 63 mi to Jackson, MS
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$539/mo)
- Median rent $760/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 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
- Very low violent crime (95 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (691 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 49% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to JAN airport
- 100 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 443 ft
- 73 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+45 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very 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.