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Country around Lorman is a rural area of about 2,286 people in Jefferson County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 63 miles from Jackson, MS and 237 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $448 a month.
2,286people
$88kTypical home
$448/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,286 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 237 mi to Memphis, TN
- 63 mi to Jackson, MS
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$557/mo)
- Median rent $448/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (71 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (410 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 23
- 23% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 38% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 19% walk or take transit to work
- 70 mi to JAN airport
- 136 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 253 ft
- 112 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 96 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 53 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: D+66 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very 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.