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Country around Coila is a rural area of about 1,215 people in Carroll County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 74 miles from Jackson, MS and 120 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 $106k and rent runs about $662 a month.
1,215people
$106kTypical home
$662/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,215 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 120 mi to Memphis, TN
- 74 mi to Jackson, MS
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$667/mo)
- Median rent $662/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 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 (62 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (227 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 24% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to GLH airport
- 115 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 407 ft
- 207 mi to the ocean
- 163 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 68 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carroll County: R+44 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- 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.