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Country around Bellefontaine is a rural area of about 298 people in Webster County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 105 miles from Jackson, MS and 107 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $632 a month.
298people
$120kTypical home
$632/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 298 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 107 mi to Memphis, TN
- 105 mi to Jackson, MS
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$757/mo)
- Median rent $632/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 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
- Very low violent crime (80 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (652 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to GTR airport
- 103 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 354 ft
- 215 mi to the ocean
- 121 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 297 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Webster County: R+65 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- 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.