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Country around Philipp is a rural area of about 717 people in Leflore County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 96 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $49k and rent runs about $689 a month.
717people
$49kTypical home
$689/moRent
92° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
254Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 717 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to Memphis, TN
- 96 mi to Memphis, TN
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $49k (≈$310/mo)
- Median rent $689/mo
- Median household income $35k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 29
- 42% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to GLH airport
- 91 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 131 ft
- 231 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 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 bottom 9% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 56 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Leflore County: D+38 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.