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Country around Neely is a rural area of about 394 people in Greene County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Hattiesburg, MS and 196 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 $93k and rent runs about $802 a month.
394people
$93kTypical home
$802/moRent
93° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 394 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 196 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 35 mi to Hattiesburg, MS
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $93k (≈$585/mo)
- Median rent $802/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% 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
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 30
- 40% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to PIB airport
- 105 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 207 ft
- 53 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 47 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 77 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greene County: R+70 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.