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Bude is a tiny town of 947 people in Franklin County, Mississippi. It's about 70 miles from Jackson, MS and 257 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $82k and rent runs about $725 a month.
947people
$82kTypical home
$725/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
245Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 947
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 665 people per sq mi
- 257 mi to Memphis, TN
- 70 mi to Jackson, MS
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $82k (≈$516/mo)
- Median rent $725/mo
- Median household income $25k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 59°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
- 97 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
People
- Median age 26
- 46% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to BTR airport
- 107 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 70 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 266 ft
- 83 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 24 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 72 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 44 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 28 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+40 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.