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Country around Pulaski is a rural area of about 583 people in Scott County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 37 miles from Jackson, MS and 186 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $888 a month.
583people
$107kTypical home
$888/moRent
90° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
245Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 583 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 186 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 37 mi to Jackson, MS
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$673/mo)
- Median rent $888/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 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 (374 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (991 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 33% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to JAN airport
- 158 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 423 ft
- 127 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 96 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scott County: R+24 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate 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.