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Country around Ashland is a rural area of about 2,530 people in Benton County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 50 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $646 a month.
2,530people
$143kTypical home
$646/moRent
89° / 49°Summer / winter
2"Snow
238Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,530 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Memphis, TN
- 50 mi to Memphis, TN
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $143k (≈$904/mo)
- Median rent $646/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 51
- 23% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to TUP airport
- 49 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 620 ft
- 291 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 252 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Benton County: R+31 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk