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Country around Holcomb is a rural area of about 1,994 people in Grenada County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 94 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $875 a month.
1,994people
$110kTypical home
$875/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
254Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,994 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Memphis, TN
- 94 mi to Memphis, TN
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$691/mo)
- Median rent $875/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (316 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,739 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 29% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to GLH airport
- 90 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 190 ft
- 232 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grenada County: R+16 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk