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Country around Ethel is a rural area of about 1,016 people in Attala County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 71 miles from Jackson, MS and 141 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $825 a month.
1,016people
$98kTypical home
$825/moRent
90° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,016 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 141 mi to Memphis, TN
- 71 mi to Jackson, MS
- 43 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$619/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 55°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
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- 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 (736 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to GTR airport
- 137 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 495 ft
- 184 mi to the ocean
- 152 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 44 mi to the nearest vet
- 44 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Attala County: R+23 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate 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.