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Country around Pheba is a rural area of about 697 people in Clay County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 87 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 118 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $119k and rent runs about $817 a month.
697people
$119kTypical home
$817/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 697 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to Memphis, TN
- 87 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $119k (≈$752/mo)
- Median rent $817/mo
- Median household income $30k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 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
- About average violent crime (351 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,808 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 21% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to GTR airport
- 115 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 70 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 318 ft
- 206 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 281 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 53 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clay County: D+10 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very 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.