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Living in Country around French Camp, MS

Country around French Camp is a rural area of about 863 people in Attala County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 80 miles from Jackson, MS and 128 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 $105k and rent runs about $633 a month.

863people
$105kTypical home
$633/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
106Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 863 people spread over the area
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 14 people per sq mi
  • 128 mi to Memphis, TN
  • 80 mi to Jackson, MS
  • 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $105k (≈$660/mo)
  • Median rent $633/mo
  • Median household income $47k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 3.0% 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
  • 106 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • 1 night a year 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 34
  • 33% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 32% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 29 min
  • 6% walk or take transit to work
  • 52 mi to GTR airport
  • 124 mi to MEM (major hub)
  • 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 76% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1979
  • 78% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 486 ft
  • 196 mi to the ocean
  • 144 mi to a big lake
  • 60 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 14 mi to the nearest campground
  • 1 golf course within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 24 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
  • 40 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 5% of Mississippi districts (reading)
  • 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 37 mi to the nearest vet
  • 40 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 13 congregations per 10k people
  • 40 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.

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