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Country around Mc Lain is a rural area of about 1,027 people in George County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Hattiesburg, MS and 209 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $125k and rent runs about $777 a month.
1,027people
$125kTypical home
$777/moRent
93° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,027 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 209 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 35 mi to Hattiesburg, MS
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $125k (≈$789/mo)
- Median rent $777/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 18.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (286 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (743 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to MOB airport
- 105 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 187 ft
- 41 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- George County: R+79 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.