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Country around New Site is a rural area of about 475 people in Prentiss County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 46 miles from Florence, AL and 100 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $637 a month.
475people
$136kTypical home
$637/moRent
89° / 50°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 475 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 100 mi to Memphis, TN
- 46 mi to Florence, AL
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$859/mo)
- Median rent $637/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (183 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,259 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 30% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to TUP airport
- 98 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 394 ft
- 262 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 220 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 94 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Prentiss County: R+66 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- 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.