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Bovina is a tiny town of 256 people in Warren County, Mississippi. It's about 31 miles from Jackson, MS and 196 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 $153k and rent runs about $888 a month.
256people
$153kTypical home
$888/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
251Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 256
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 95 people per sq mi
- 196 mi to Memphis, TN
- 31 mi to Jackson, MS
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $153k (≈$966/mo)
- Median rent $888/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 95 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
- Above-average violent crime (665 per 100k), county-wide
- High property crime (3,961 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to JAN airport
- 165 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 282 ft
- 139 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 119 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
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
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.