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Country around Liberty is a rural area of about 4,050 people in Amite County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 48 miles from Hammond, LA and 279 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $774 a month.
4,050people
$115kTypical home
$774/moRent
91° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
245Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 4,050 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 279 mi to Memphis, TN
- 48 mi to Hammond, LA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$724/mo)
- Median rent $774/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 46
- 26% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to BTR airport
- 85 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 410 ft
- 62 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Amite County: R+33 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk