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Country around Lyon is a rural area of about 786 people in Coahoma County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 66 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 50°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $641 a month.
786people
$88kTypical home
$641/moRent
91° / 50°Summer / winter
0"Snow
250Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 786 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Memphis, TN
- 66 mi to Memphis, TN
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$552/mo)
- Median rent $641/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 250 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 115 cloudy days a year
- 41 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
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (696 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,938 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 21% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to GLH airport
- 62 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 161 ft
- 267 mi to the ocean
- 162 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 296 mi to the nearest ski area
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 48 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Coahoma County: D+40 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk