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Country around Greenwood Springs is a rural area of about 965 people in Monroe County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 65 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 90 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $178k and rent runs about $768 a month.
965people
$178kTypical home
$768/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
0"Snow
247Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 965 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 65 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $178k (≈$1,119/mo)
- Median rent $768/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (993 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 38% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to TUP airport
- 92 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 397 ft
- 222 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 236 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monroe County: R+36 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very 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.