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Country around Etta is a rural area of about 1,145 people in Union County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 61 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $149k and rent runs about $865 a month.
1,145people
$149kTypical home
$865/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
2"Snow
238Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,145 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Memphis, TN
- 61 mi to Memphis, TN
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $149k (≈$941/mo)
- Median rent $865/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 51°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
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (139 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (715 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 16% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to TUP airport
- 58 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 400 ft
- 266 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 266 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 1% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Union County: R+70 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.