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Country around Osyka is a rural area of about 1,796 people in Pike County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 37 miles from Hammond, LA and 276 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $92k and rent runs about $907 a month.
1,796people
$92kTypical home
$907/moRent
91° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
245Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,796 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 276 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 37 mi to Hammond, LA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $92k (≈$583/mo)
- Median rent $907/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 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
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (129 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (598 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 21% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to BTR airport
- 74 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 315 ft
- 48 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pike County: R+4 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
- Very 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.