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Country around Crosby is a rural area of about 759 people in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 59 miles from Baton Rouge, LA and 272 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $75k and rent runs about $411 a month.
759people
$75kTypical home
$411/moRent
92° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 759 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 272 mi to Houston, TX
- 59 mi to Baton Rouge, LA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $75k (≈$472/mo)
- Median rent $411/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 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
People
- Median age 38
- 31% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 43 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to BTR airport
- 105 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 240 ft
- 84 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 2% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wilkinson County: D+25 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low 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.