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Bolton is a tiny town of 597 people in Hinds County, Mississippi. It's about 15 miles from Jackson, MS and 192 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $102k and rent runs about $661 a month.
597people
$102kTypical home
$661/moRent
93° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 597
- Part of a metro area
- About 393 people per sq mi
- 192 mi to Memphis, TN
- 15 mi to Jackson, MS
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $102k (≈$640/mo)
- Median rent $661/mo
- Median household income $31k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 58°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
- 109 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
Safety
- Low violent crime (239 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,037 per 100k)
People
- Median age 56
- 13% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to JAN airport
- 164 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 246 ft
- 137 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 238 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 91 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 108 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hinds County: D+46 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High 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.